"So for me it's not an issue [whether] Russia will agree [to guarantees being given to Ukraine] or not. Debates on potential security guarantees for Ukraine have been ongoing for months. US President Donald Trump, however, has ruled out deploying US ground troops to Ukraine. Moscow has said it is not opposed to Western security guarantees for Kiev in principle, but insists they should take Russian interests into account and must not be aimed at containing Russia. Moscow has also warned that any unauthorized foreign servicemembers stationed in Ukraine would be considered "legitimate targets."