““There will be no agreement that will give Russia a stronger foundation it needs to regroup and return with greater violence. Full ceasefire is a necessary first step ””, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
“Today, when the Ukrainian delegation meets with partners in London, we confirm our principled position: Ukraine is ready for negotiations, but not for surrender. There will be no agreement that will give Russia a stronger foundation it needs to regroup and return with greater violence. A complete ceasefire – on the ground, in the air and at sea – is a necessary first step. If Russia chooses a limited pause, Ukraine will answer the same, ”Sviridenko said In the social network H.
According to her, the Ukrainian people will not accept a frozen conflict, masked of peace.
“We never recognize the occupation of Crimea. And if NATO membership is not provided, Ukraine will require compulsory security guarantees – strong enough to restrain future aggression, and clear enough to ensure a long peace, ”she added.
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Earlier President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine insists on an immediate, complete and unconditional ceasefire. He recalled that Ukraine proposed to continue the state of silence for at least 30 days and make the ceasefire full.
This statement sounded against the background negotiations of Ukraine with representatives of the US and Europe in London. Initially planned to meet at a level Foreign Ministers, but later it became known that it was postponed, And the negotiations will be at a lower level.
According to the publication The Wall Street JournalUkraine is under pressure to respond this week to a number of Trump administration ideas on how to end war in Ukraine, including potential Recognition of the US annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 and the exception of Kiev from the list of candidates for admission to NATO. The United States is waiting for a response to Kyiv, which is expected to come to a meeting of American, Ukrainian and European officials in London this week.
Edition Financial Times On the evening of April 22, citing three sources reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with Trump Special Special Special stop the fighting in Ukraine on the current front line.
