The U.S. and its allies have been weighing security guarantees for Ukraine, CNN reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. However, the U.S. and its allies are unlikely to ultimately offer Ukraine the kinds of legally binding protections it is requesting, should Kyiv forgo its plan to join NATO, the report added. What does that mean? CGTN's Global Watch is joined by Zhang Xin, an associate professor at the School of Politics and International Relations at East China Normal University. Zhang said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is essentially requesting NATO-type political and military guarantees, which is unacceptable for the U.S.