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At the NATO summit on Wednesday, the United States and its partners presented new security guarantees for Ukraine that are intended to strengthen its long-term defences against Russia as Kyiv works to join the alliance. A day after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticised as "absurd" a reluctance to issue an invitation or timeframe for Ukraine's membership into NATO, there is now the possibility of long-term security from members of the world's most potent military alliance.