Rubio: security guarantees for Ukraine are impossible without Russia's consent

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that post-war security guarantees for Ukraine must be acceptable to Moscow, otherwise a lasting settlement will not materialize. The final scheme has not yet been agreed; mechanisms modeled on Articles 4 and 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty are being discussed. The statement was made in the context of preparations for trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 10 November 2026 at 03:422 min read

The key facts

Rubio linked a lasting peace to Russia's consent to security guarantees for Ukraine
The final plan of guarantees has not yet been developed; options modeled on NATO Articles 4 and 5 are being discussed
Sergey Lavrov supported the emphasis on security issues on the agenda of the talks in Abu Dhabi

A condition for a lasting peace

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that security guarantees for Ukraine after the end of the conflict must be agreed with Russia — otherwise a lasting peace settlement will not be achievable. Life.ru quotes him as saying. Gazeta.Ru, citing TASS adds that the statement was made in Paris, where Rubio commented on preparations for trilateral talks between Moscow, Kyiv and Washington in Abu Dhabi.

What is being discussed and what is not yet there

According to Rubio, the final scheme for Kyiv's post-war protection has not yet been developed: participants in the consultations are considering various options for future commitments, but no agreed plan exists yet. Among the mechanisms being studied are guarantees similar to the provisions of the North Atlantic Treaty: Article 5 enshrines the principle of collective defense, under which an attack on one member of the alliance is treated as an attack on the entire bloc, while Article 4 provides for consultations among allies when security threats arise. Asked by journalists whether Washington is studying such options for Ukraine, Rubio replied:

Context of the talks and Moscow's position

Rubio's statement aligns with the Russian side's position: as Life.ru previously reported, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed that the security issues of Moscow, Kyiv and the entire region come first on the agenda of the meeting in Abu Dhabi, and called this approach to discussing a possible peace agreement acceptable. For comparison: in October, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky statedthat guarantees for Kyiv should include a strong army and EU and NATO membership, and later suggested that Russia could also receive guarantees. Thus, the key fork in future talks is the specific content of the guarantees, which has not yet been defined with any of the parties.