Less than a month ahead of NATO’s Washington summit, President Volodymyr Zelensky and his American counterpart Joe Biden signed a long-awaited bilateral security agreement on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Italy. The10-year deal became Ukraine’s 17th one concluded under the G7 Joint Declaration of Support. The U.S. joined other countries, including the U.K., Germany, and France, that have signed similar bilateral treaties to help Kyiv repel Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion. At least 10 more agreements are yet to be signed. “The philosophy of our security agreement is, i…