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U.S. Drafts NATO Article 5-Style Ukraine Security Guarantees

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 11:14 PM UTC · How we work

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Trump Waives Diesel

U.S. officials are drafting security guarantees for Ukraine modeled on NATO Article 5, including a simplified version.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would stop striking Russian energy sites if Putin halted attacks on Ukraine.
Zelenskyy announced the United States resumed early-warning intelligence on Russian ballistic missiles, now operational.
President Donald Trump waived sanctions on Russian diesel, allowing over 300,000 tons to flow globally.

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Witkoff Meets Putin

Steve Witkoff plans to travel to St. Petersburg on October 21 to present Oslo proposals to President Vladimir Putin.
The visit agenda may include discussion of releasing American citizen Stephen Hubbard, detained since 2022.
Norwegian King Harald V met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Oslo to discuss returning abducted Ukrainian children and aid for Oleshky residents.

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Trump Waives Diesel

U.S. officials are drafting security guarantees for Ukraine modeled on NATO Article 5, including a simplified version.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would stop striking Russian energy sites if Putin halted attacks on Ukraine.
Zelenskyy announced the United States resumed early-warning intelligence on Russian ballistic missiles, now operational.
President Donald Trump waived sanctions on Russian diesel, allowing over 300,000 tons to flow globally.

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