Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine and the United States still needed to finalize an agreement on security guarantees, despite earlier claims that it was ready, Reuters reported on March 24. Zelensky also warned of a potential new large-scale Russian attack and said Moscow was expanding drone operations via Belarus.

The lack of progress follows recent U.S.-Ukraine talks in Florida and comes amid broader geopolitical complications stemming from the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, which Kyiv assesses is emboldening Russia. Negotiations have stalled over disagreements on territorial concessions, particularly regarding the Donbas region, while Ukraine has continued to seek binding Western guarantees against future Russian aggression.