According to media reports, “US President Joe Biden and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement on June 13 aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s defense against Russian invaders and getting Ukraine closer to NATO membership”. This news has also been prominently published in Russian media outlets, including TASS.

The deal, signed on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy, aims to commit future US administrations to support Ukraine, even if former President Donald Trump wins November’s election, officials said.

“Our goal is to strengthen Ukraine’s credible defense and deterrence capabilities for the long term”, Biden said at a joint news conference with Zelensky.

He said the G7’s message to Russian President Vladimir Putin is “You cannot wait us out. You cannot divide us”. The group of rich nations also agreed to a US$50 billion loan for Ukraine backed by profits from frozen Russian assets.

The Ukraine president called the agreement historic, saying it is a bridge toward his country’s eventual NATO membership. “This is an agreement on security and thus on the protection of human life”, he said.

White House has published details of this agreement.........

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