“Britain stated in the OSCE that “the future of Ukraine should be determined by the Ukrainians themselves,” and the peace agreement should guarantee Ukraine “reliable security mechanisms to prevent future Russian aggression.””, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
illustrative photo: Getty Images Source: permanent representative of Great Britain to the OSCE Neil Holland during the meeting of the Permanent Council of the organization on Thursday in Vienna, “Ukrinform” quotes
Direct speech Holland: “The position of Great Britain is clear. We believe that the future of Ukraine should be determined by the Ukrainians themselves. For any agreement to ensure a just and lasting peace, it must protect the sovereignty and security of Ukraine; affirm the principle that borders cannot be changed by force; and guarantee reliable security mechanisms to prevent future Russian aggression.”
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Details: Holland noted that Britain welcomes the joint statement by the US and Ukraine after “extremely productive talks in Geneva aimed at ending Russia’s illegal war of aggression”.
According to him, Ukraine consistently proves its desire for peace and confirms its readiness for a complete unconditional ceasefire.
Instead, as the British diplomat emphasized, Russia continues its attacks even during negotiations.
Direct speech Holland: “Instead, when the last round of negotiations took place, Russia bombarded Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles… Russia knows that its position is absurd: to claim that it is serious about peace negotiations, while at the same time maintaining its maximalist demands and trying to bombard Ukrainian civilians into submission.”
Details: The head of the British mission to the OSCE confirmed that London will continue to support Ukraine.
Direct speech Holland: “The UK will continue to support Ukraine and help provide it with the military equipment it needs to defend against Russian aggression, while maintaining economic pressure on Putin to reduce the revenues that finance the war.”
We will remind: According to the survey of the analytical center More in Common, the relative majority of citizens of Great Britain believe that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, stands in the way of efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine.
Prehistory:
- At the weekend talks in Geneva, the USA and Ukraine adjusted the initial proposal of Trump’s team and developed a new 19-point document; the most politically sensitive issues were left to the discretion of the presidents of both countries.
- Negotiations between the American and Russian parties in Abu Dhabi are expected to continue on Tuesday.