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Biden and Ukrainian President Zelensky signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement on Thursday, under which the United States will provide Ukraine with a series of military assistance and training over the next 10 years. Biden stated that the goal of the agreement is to strengthen Ukraine's long-term and reliable defense and deterrence capabilities, and to send a clear signal to Russian President Putin that the United States and its allies have not weakened their support for Kiev and do not expect them to withdraw. Zelensky described this as a historic day in the fight against Russia, and the agreement will be a bridge for Ukraine to become a member of NATO. Zelensky: A historic day in the fight against Russia The 10-year agreement stipulates that the two sides will work together to establish and maintain Ukraine's reliable defense and deterrence capabilities, strengthen Ukraine's ability to maintain combat for a long time, and achieve a just peace based on respect for Ukraine's rights under international law; and Ukraine's lasting peace must rely on Ukraine itself to resist future aggression. If Russia attacks the United States and Ukraine in the future, the highest-level consultations will be held within 24 hours The agreement also states that if Russia launches any attack in the future, the two sides must hold the highest-level consultations within 24 hours. The agreement will accelerate Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration, including through Ukraine's reform of its democratic, economic and security institutions in line with its goal of joining the European Union and NATO's reform plan. Biden reiterated that the United States will not send troops to Ukraine and does not intend to allow Ukraine to use American weapons to strike targets deeper into Russian territory, but will continue to provide weapons, ammunition, intelligence, military training and investment support for Ukrainian defense enterprises. Zelensky thanked the United States for its support and believed that the agreement was a bridge for Ukraine to integrate into NATO. He said that winning the Russian-Ukrainian war depends on how long the unity of the allies can be maintained. But according to U.S. officials familiar with the details of the agreement, the agreement points the way for the United States and Kiev's long-term security relationship, but it may also be canceled by future U.S. governments. Not necessarily binding on future presidents The commitment is expected to be an executive agreement, not as formal as a treaty, and not necessarily binding on any future president. Republican presidential candidate and former President Trump did not make it clear whether he would continue to support Ukraine if he won the November election? He only said that he would quickly end the Russian-Ukrainian war through negotiations, but did not explain how to proceed.