NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warns of a false peace in Ukraine: “We all want this war to end. But for a peace to last, it must be just.” So it should not be an imposed agreement.
“Peace cannot mean freezing the conflict and accepting an agreement dictated by Russia. Only Ukraine can define the terms that are acceptable,” the NATO chief added in the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. In this regard, the former Norwegian Prime Minister pointed out that military successes on the war scene would strengthen Ukraine’s negotiating position: “The more occupied territory Ukraine can liberate, the better cards it has at the negotiating table to achieve a just and lasting peace. ” . “
Self-proclaimed peacekeeping mission failed
On Saturday, a group of African heads of state led by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held talks with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin as part of a self-declared peacekeeping mission. The delegation had previously called on both sides to “de-escalate” in Kiev. “This war must end and peace must be negotiated,” Ramaphosa said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy currently rejects negotiations with Russia.
NATO membership probably not within reach
Regarding Ukraine’s NATO membership, Stoltenberg said: “Ukraine’s future lies in NATO, but the priority now is for Ukraine to assert itself as a sovereign and independent state – otherwise there is no possibility of membership.” He added added: “We must ensure that when this war ends there are credible arrangements for the security of Ukraine so that Russia cannot rearm and attack again.”
Stoltenberg announced that at its Vilnius summit in July, the alliance will adopt a multi-year aid package designed to bring Ukraine up to NATO level. Political ties must also be intensified. “This will bring Ukraine closer to NATO,” Stoltenberg said.
Source: Krone
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