LONDON, November 10. /TASS/. Washington has asked Moscow for its position on the possible provision of US security guarantees to Ukraine that would be similar to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, the Financial Times (FT) reported, citing sources.

Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, signed in Washington in 1949, establishes the principle of NATO collective defense. The United States has asked Russia whether it would object to the provision of similar security guarantees to Kiev. Washington has also requested Moscow’s position on the possibility of the entire alliance providing similar guarantees to Kiev. However, according to FT’s sources, the final proposal defining the security guarantees for Ukraine from the United States and NATO, as well as their nature, will be formulated by US President Donald Trump.

Trilateral talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine on a settlement of the conflict are due to take place on November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi. The Russian delegation will be led by Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, the Ukrainian delegation by Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov reported that the talks will focus on security guarantees, with details to be discussed behind closed doors, and cannot involve Europe as the format was already agreed upon as trilateral.