Aggressor cannot dictate conditions for ceasefire – EU chief diplomat on Putin's demands
Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has called the demands by Russian ruler Vladimir Putin unacceptable, stressing that the latter has no interest in peace.
Source: Borrell on Twitter (X), as reported by European Pravda
Details: The EU chief diplomat noted that Russia's aggression against Ukraine "shows no real interest in peace".
Quote: "Putin's unacceptable demands aim to legitimise the invasion and undermine peace efforts, while Russia rearms & prepares for a long war. The aggressor cannot dictate the conditions for [a] ceasefire."
More details: Borrell stated that peace conditions are set out in the UN Charter and the General Assembly resolution "on a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in Ukraine", which is backed by 141 nations.
Background:
- On Friday, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin dreamed up some new "conditions for the start of peace talks": Ukrainian troops must withdraw from all four of Ukraine’s oblasts that have been partly occupied by Russia, and Kyiv must declare that it has no plans to join NATO.
- Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said the purpose of Putin’s so-called ultimatum for the start of "peace talks" was to disrupt the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy compared Putin's proposal to the actions of Nazi Germany.
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