Ukraine and Sweden agreed to start negotiations on security guarantees - Kuleba

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his Swedish counterpart, Tobias Billström, have recently confirmed their intention to commence negotiations for a bilateral security guarantees agreement. This development is in alignment with the G7 declaration expressing support for Ukraine. Dmytro Kuleba made this announcement on the social media platform, X (formerly Twitter).

"During our discussion, Tobias Billström and I concurred to initiate talks concerning a bilateral Ukrainian-Swedish security guarantees agreement within the framework of the G7 Vilnius Declaration. Additionally, our conversation touched upon Ukraine's European integration, as we collaboratively strive to initiate negotiations for Ukraine's accession to the EU this year."

G7 declaration on support for Ukraine

On September 9, President Volodymyr Zelensky also agreed to commence negotiations for a bilateral security guarantees agreement with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi.

The G7 declaration, unveiled on July 12, conveyed the consensus of G7 leaders on a joint declaration offering support to Ukraine. The leaders expressed their unequivocal stance against unilateralism and any attempts to alter the status quo through the use of force.

Under this declaration, each G7 member country commits to cooperating with Ukraine, forging specific, enduring security commitments, and entering into agreements.

On the same day, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden issued a collective statement announcing their participation alongside the G7 nations in providing security guarantees to Ukraine.

Subsequently, on August 9, Latvia also joined the G7 declaration of support for Ukraine, followed by Greece becoming the 14th country to endorse this agreement on August 12.