WASHINGTON. June 13 (Interfax) - The United States and Ukraine are expected to sign a bilateral security agreement on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy on Thursday, CNN reported, citing informed sources.
This agreement "lays out a path for the US' long-term security relationship with Kiev," CNN said.
It will "commit the US for 10 years to continued training of Ukraine's armed forces, more cooperation in the production of weapons and military equipment, the continued provision of military assistance and greater intelligence sharing," it said.
At the same time, CNN reported that the agreement will not be as strictly binding "for any future presidents" of the U.S. as treaties are, for example.
It "will not include a mutual defense clause, which would commit them to defending Ukraine militarily," it said.
The agreement "does not make a specific monetary pledge to support Ukraine's defense." The appendix to the agreement will only state how the Biden administration plans to work with Congress on fulfilling its obligations in the sphere of long-term financing, in particular.
According to the sources' estimates, the U.S.-Ukrainian agreement is expected to be similar to 14 other bilateral agreements that Ukraine has already signed with other allies, including the United Kingdom, France and Germany.