“Lecorton announced a new meeting of defense ministers in 15 days”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
“We all strive to learn the lessons of the past and do not want the repetition of Yalta, that is, the division of Europe into zones of influence between the great powers, nor Budapest, where the obligations were obliged to abandon the strength and imperialism, the results of which we are well known, neither of the Minsk agreements, which provided for ceasefire without real security guarantees. The fact that we have been experiencing for three years, inevitably makes us ask the right questions, because Ukraine has the issue of security
He added that if Russia agrees to the ceasefire, it will be necessary to determine how to effectively use the next 30 days to build a reliable security architecture. Lecorton repeated that “the best security guarantee for Ukraine is its own army.”
“The Russian Information War sometimes promotes the term” demilitarization “, but in fact everything is the best – the best long -term guarantee of security is to strengthen the capabilities of the Ukrainian army. It also raises the issue of immediate support of Ukraine in the conditions of resumption of American assistance, ”the French Minister of Defense emphasized.
During the meeting in Paris, says Lecorny, the issue of frozen Russian assets and the placement of peacekeeping forces in Ukraine was also discussed.
“Our General Staff chiefs have already begun to develop options that will be represented by political leaders to determine the security architecture, which will ensure a sustainable ceasefire and peace. The Secretary of Defense of the United Kingdom will tell you in more detail, but now about 15 countries have expressed interest in continuing this process. This process is complicated, and I have repeatedly stated the French media that it is not limited to the presence of troops in Ukraine. There are other urgent issues, such as the Black Sea, the protection of Ukrainian nuclear stations. These are topics that need deep military discussion under the direction of the heads of the General Staff of Great Britain and France, ”said the head of the French defense department.
Lecorton announced a new meeting of defense ministers in 15 days.
On March 12, Paris was a meeting of Defense Ministers of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Poland, dedicated to discussing the strengthening of European defense and providing security guarantees to Ukraine.