Zelenskyy names three postwar security guarantee options for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lists three paths for securing Ukraine after the war: NATO membership, direct US guarantees and a European Coalition of the Willing. He says even Russia needs one of them.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has named three security guarantee options under discussion for Ukraine once the war ends, Euromaidan Press reported on 22 October 2026. Such guarantees are meant to help prevent a renewed Russian attack after any halt to the fighting.
The three options
Zelenskyy cites the following paths:
- Ukraine's membership in NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the military alliance of the United States and European states.
- Direct guarantees from the United States for Ukraine's security.
- A European Coalition of the Willing, a grouping of European countries.
The headline also quotes Zelenskyy as saying that even Russia needs one of these options. The available excerpt does not explain what exactly he means by that.
What the source does not say
The available text gives no detail on how each guarantee would work, which countries would take part or what the timeline for talks is. All that is clear for now is that Kyiv links its postwar security to these three directions, and that all of them remain under discussion.
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