The article discusses the recent agreement between Ukraine and the US, which includes a deal for the US to provide military assistance to Ukraine in exchange for Ukrainian cooperation on energy and economic matters. The deal is seen as crucial for Ukraine’s continued receipt of US military aid.
Key points from the article include:
* **Deal’s importance**: The agreement is framed by the US as essential for Ukraine to continue receiving its military assistance.
* **Future commitments**: The deal includes new assistance from the US in the future, such as air defense systems, which marks a change in strategy for President Trump.
* **Fragility of commitment**: Despite the deal, there remains fragility about the commitment of Ukraine’s most important ally due to the implicit nature of Trump’s interest in staying the course with US support for Ukraine.
* **No concrete security guarantees**: The deal does not include concrete security guarantees from the US, which is something Ukraine and Europe have long been pushing the White House to provide.
