Guardian (UK) reports:
“Ukraine is close to signing security agreements with France and Germany, with texts being finalised, according to the Ukrainian government.”
Kyiv Post reports:
“Germany and Ukraine could sign a bilateral security agreement as early as this month, according to reports...
...sources in Berlin suggested it could be ready to be signed on Feb. 16 during the Munich Security Conference.
It would follow the first of such agreements signed between the UK and Ukraine last month and is part of a such deals designed to support Ukraine in the fight against Russia until it joins NATO.
Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Olha Stefanishyna, said the guarantees include required reforms in Ukraine, financial assistance for several years, military-industrial cooperation, and sustainable military support from Germany, Ukrinform reports.”