NATO secretary general warns against public discussion of peace deal details in Ukraine

Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General, has warned against public discussion of the details of a possible peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia to end the war.

Source: Mark Rutte in a comment to the Voice of America; European Pravda reports

Details: Rutte noted that he prefers not to disclose the details regarding a possible "strong agreement" for Ukraine in order not to reveal all the cards to the Kremlin head.

Rutte was reluctant to answer the question, stating that such conversations should occur behind closed doors rather than on television. He argued that openly discussing their plans could allow Vladimir Putin to anticipate their actions when negotiating.

Meanwhile, the sSecretary general emphasised that the support for Ukraine from many European countries is "unwavering".

Rutte made the comment after delivering his first major policy speech in office on 12 December in Brussels.

He warned against negotiating a peace deal without involving the Russian leader in the process. He also doubts the appropriateness of publicly discussing the details of security and peace guarantees for Ukraine.

Rutte responded to a question about peace guarantees for Ukraine by stressing the significant risk involved in reaching an agreement on a peace deal without Vladimir Putin being part of the discussions.

He also warned that NATO is not prepared for the threats that it will face from Russia in the coming years and called for a shift to a wartime mindset with much more defence spending.

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