Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is counting on security guarantees from its allies. He emphasized that the decision regarding NATO should not depend on Russia. Zelenskyy highlighted that Ukraine is hopeful for security guarantees from allies such as European countries,

Russia will seek guarantees that Nato will exclude Ukraine from membership and that Ukraine will remain neutral in any peace deal, a Russian deputy foreign minister said. "We will demand that ironclad security guarantees become part of this agreement,