US and Ukraine to Sign Long-Term Security Pact at G7 Summit
Charlie Kirk Staff
06/13/2024

The US and Ukraine are set to sign a bilateral security pact at the G7 summit in Italy on Thursday, detailing the US’s long-term security relationship with Ukraine amidst its ongoing conflict with Russia.
Sources familiar with the matter told CNN that the pact is anticipated to be an “executive agreement,” which is less formal than a treaty and nonbinding for future presidents. The agreement is expected to span 10 years, with the US committing to the continued training of Ukraine’s troops, cooperation in producing weapons and equipment, greater intelligence sharing, and ongoing military assistance.
Two of the sources stated that the expected agreement does not include a specific monetary pledge for Ukraine’s defenses. One of the sources mentioned that an annex in the agreement will outline how the Biden administration plans to work with Congress on spending for the security commitments.
The agreement between the US and Ukraine will reportedly be similar to other bilateral agreements Ukraine has signed with 14 other countries, including Germany, France, and the UK. Seventeen other countries have reportedly committed to negotiating similar pacts.
The deal will reportedly include a promise from the US to hold consultations with Ukraine following a future attack by Russia to determine the next steps, according to people familiar with the agreement. The agreement will not include a mutual defense clause like those signed by other allies with Ukraine. That clause would have obligated the US to defend Ukraine militarily in the event of another attack.
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said Tuesday that the US’s commitment to Ukraine “will continue to be right up front and clear at the G7 meeting.” He added that the US “will take bold steps to show Mr. Putin that time is not on his side and that he cannot outlast us, as we support Ukraine’s fight for freedom.”
Kirby mentioned that Biden and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky will meet during the summit and that the US will announce steps to unfreeze assets from Russia to use in Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts after the conflict.