There is small problem in discussions on peace deal for Ukraine – NATO secretary general
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Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:16:23 +0200
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, in the context of discussions of a potential peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia in the West, has stressed that all these conversations are taking place without the participation of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.
Source Rutte during a public discussion in Brussels on 12 December, quoted by European Pravda Quote We do this all out in the open this is our strength.
But there is also a small problem here.
I see all of this in the press about guarantees, Ukraines NATO membership yes or no and accepting yes or no to give up pieces of land of Ukraine...
If I were now sitting in the Kremlin, and my name were Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, I would say Hey, this is moving very positively for me And Im not even at the negotiating table.
Details The NATO secretary general noted that the West is now very openly discussing what a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia should look like.
In this context, he called for more restraint in the discussions and instead called for Ukraine to engage in potential negotiations from a position of strength.
He recalled how, at the start of the fullscale invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused to leave the country, instead calling on allies to provide weapons.
Here, I would say, he doesnt need more plans he needs again ammunition and air defence, etc., Rutte said.
Its crucial that whenever there is a deal between Ukraine and Russia, that it is a good deal...
But again, for me to start to discuss this, we start a sort of debate amongst ourselves, within the Alliance, with our European partners, without having Putin at the table, and thats risky, the NATO secretary general reiterated.
Background Rutte also warned that the Alliance is unprepared for the threats it will face from Russia in the coming years and called for a shift to a wartime mindset with much more defence spending.
In addition, Rutte said that since February 2022, the number of casualties in the RussoUkrainian war has exceeded one million people killed and wounded.
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