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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sibiga announced readiness for unconditional ceasefire at NATO summit in Ankara
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga, speaking at a panel during the NATO summit in Ankara, said his country is ready for a ceasefire without any preconditions and will not be an obstacle to peace. Sibiga stated that ending the war without US assistance is unrealistic and that in the event of peace, they expect legally binding security guarantees from Washington.
Speaking at a panel held as part of the NATO summit in Ankara, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga clarified the Kyiv administration's stance on peace. At the event titled 'Changing Roles: Ukraine as Europe's Security Guarantor,' Sibiga emphasized that Ukraine is ready for an immediate ceasefire without any preconditions.
Sibiga said, 'We will never be an obstacle to peace. We want peace and we have viable proposals,' and described the decision not to go to war when Crimea was occupied as a 'historic mistake.'
The Ukrainian minister stated that ending the war without US assistance is unrealistic. Sibiga said that if peace is achieved, Washington must provide Kyiv with legally binding bilateral security guarantees. He also highlighted the importance of maintaining military support to prevent the peace process from being disrupted, Ukraine's EU membership, and bringing its army to a level that provides deterrence.
Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendtsen, who also participated in the panel, emphasized that his country's decision to increase defense spending was not made at the request of the US but out of its own sense of necessity. Berendtsen said, 'Russia remains a serious threat to Europe and NATO. That is why Ukraine's struggle is our struggle.' The Dutch minister stated that support for Ukraine must be increased and pressure on Russia intensified, adding that they are ready to take on the responsibility of contributing to peace negotiations.
Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard also said in her speech that the current support for Ukraine is insufficient and that financial aid must be increased. Stenergard pointed out that although the Nordic countries make up only a small portion of NATO's population, they account for one-third of the total aid to Ukraine. The Swedish minister said, 'If other countries contributed as much as we do, the war would have ended long ago,' and stressed that the post-war reconstruction process is vital for preserving peace, adding that sanctions against Russia must be tightened.
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