Small group of military leaders continuing talks in Washington for Ukraine security guarantees, Western official says
BERLIN, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A small group of military leaders is continuing discussions in Washington to work out options for security guarantees for Ukraine, a Western official told Reuters on Wednesday, shortly after a bigger virtual meeting wrapped up.
The source said U.S. General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was holding the talks that also involved around half a dozen other NATO chiefs of defence.
The Western official said there were no results yet since the topic of security guarantees had not been discussed in detail at a video conference of all NATO chiefs of defence earlier in the day.
The source expected further meetings of the chiefs of defence in the broader format to be called, in order to discuss any options worked out in the smaller group.
No time frame has been set for discussions as the final decision will lie with political leaders, the official said.
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