Ukraine Nears US Security Guarantees, Land Deal Remains Elusive

• Ukraine moved closer to securing "Article 5-like" security guarantees from the US during talks with Trump's envoys.
• US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner pledged guarantees modeled on NATO's collective defense principle.
• This marks the first time Trump has offered such security assurances, which Zelenskyy considers non-negotiable.
• Despite progress on security, a deal on territorial concessions, particularly the Donbas region, remains elusive.
• Trump is reportedly still pressing Ukraine to withdraw from eastern Donetsk, a concession Zelenskyy has rejected.

Why It Matters: Ukraine gains US security assurances, but territorial disputes with Russia persist.