CNN
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Security guarantees. It’s the phrase Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used countless times during an explosive clash with US President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance at the White House last week – and since.
How can Ukraine be assured that Russian President Vladimir Putin would abide by any ceasefire deal – and not resume fighting in a year or two, Zelensky asks. And how can Ukraine be protected from the unyielding ambitions of its more powerful neighbor?
Trump has been openly dismissive of Zelensky’s preoccupation with such guarantees. “Security is so easy, that’s about 2% of the problem,” he said during Friday’s Oval Office…
