{"id":1203975,"date":"2025-08-19T06:40:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T03:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1203975"},"modified":"2025-08-19T06:40:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T03:40:12","slug":"ft-ukraine-offers-u-s-100b-arms-deal-and-50b-drone-project-in-exchange-for-security-guarantees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/ft-ukraine-offers-u-s-100b-arms-deal-and-50b-drone-project-in-exchange-for-security-guarantees\/","title":{"rendered":"FT: Ukraine offers U.S. $100B arms deal and $50B drone project in exchange for security guarantees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/8dad9c67-59da-4f38-b43a-3d6ba5f1df57\">According to the <em>Financial Times<\/em><\/a>, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brought to Washington a document outlining Ukraine\u2019s vision for peace arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposal reportedly includes two major economic-security elements aimed at engaging the U.S.:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>$100B arms purchases<\/strong>: Ukraine suggests that, after peace agreements are reached, European partners would commit to buying U.S.-made weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine worth $100 billion. While the specific systems are not listed, Kyiv has previously expressed interest in at least ten Patriot systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$50B drone initiative<\/strong>: Ukraine proposes launching a joint program between Ukrainian drone manufacturers and American companies worth $50 billion. The <em>FT<\/em> does not clarify whether the project would serve Ukraine\u2019s military directly or function as a broader commercial venture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The peace framework starts with a <strong>ceasefire<\/strong>, but explicitly rules out territorial concessions. Instead, the focus is on <strong>a robust system of security guarantees<\/strong> to prevent future aggression. As the document reportedly states:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cA lasting peace must be built not on concessions and free gifts to Putin, but on a strong security system that deters future aggression.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukraine also insists on <strong>full reparations from Russia<\/strong>, partly funded by the $300B in frozen Russian sovereign assets held in Western countries. Any easing of sanctions, the plan says, should be conditional on Russia\u2019s compliance with the future peace agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>FT<\/em> notes that the U.S. reaction to this proposal remains unknown, as it clearly contradicts Putin\u2019s current stance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, following talks at the White House, Trump began preparing a two-stage meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin. During those discussions, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz openly clashed with Trump over his reluctance to demand a ceasefire from Moscow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/an-expanded-meeting-on-ukraine-has-begun-at-the-white-house-with-the-participation-of-european-leaders-key-points\/\">An expanded meeting on Ukraine has begun at the White House with the participation of European leaders. 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