““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 on the social network.
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 cease to stop the fire. 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 backdrop of Ukraine with representatives of the United States and Europe in London. Initially, a meeting at the level of foreign ministers was planned, but later it became known that it was postponed, and the negotiations would be at a lower level.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Ukraine is under pressure to respond this week to a number of ideas of Trump’s administration on how to end the war in Ukraine, including the potential recognition of the US annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the exception of Kiev from the list of candidates for joining 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.
Financial Times in the evening of April 22, citing three sources, reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with Trump Special Special Supporter Steve Witcoff in St. Petersburg suggested to stop fighting in Ukraine on the current front line.