# Only Ukraine’s neutrality can guarantee security for Russia and Europe, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/103320

- TASS, 2026-10-16 15:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2203159

> US economist Jeffrey Sachs said Ukraine’s neutrality and an end to NATO expansion may be the only guarantees of security for Ukraine, Russia and Europe. He urged Europe to negotiate inclusive security with Russia, arguing that rearmament cannot bring peace and wars can be ended through diplomacy and talks.

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