Germany, France and the UK are considering an agreement with Ukraine that would give greater access to technology but encourage negotiations with the Russian Federation.
The Wall Street Journal, citing sources, writes that British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last week outlined a plan for an agreement that would give Ukraine much greater access to advanced military equipment, weapons and ammunition for defense after the end of the war.
Thus, the leading countries of Europe are trying to encourage Kyiv before the start of negotiations with Moscow.
The proposed pact would contain no commitment to deploy NATO forces in Ukraine, but would provide Ukraine with the military means to deter any future Russian attack.
All three governments see the deal as an incentive to start talks with Russia, but politicians have cautiously said that any decision on when and under what conditions to start peace talks is entirely up to Ukraine.
As conceived by the authors of the pact, Ukraine’s access to advanced Western technology, weapons and ammunition will allow the country to defend itself after the end of the war and will become an argument in negotiations with the Russian Federation.
It is allegedly planned to be considered at the July NATO summit in Vilnius, where Zelensky has already been invited.
London’s initiative is supported by Paris and Berlin, who believe that a protracted war is unacceptable.
Recall that the Swiss newspaper Le Temps recently published an interview with Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, who said that negotiations on Ukraine are already underway in Geneva, not at the highest level. The Swiss Foreign Ministry did not comment on the information.
Source: Racurs
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