Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky has warned that Russia could use discussion on a new security framework in Europe to weaken NATO and changing borders on the continent.
According to him, the United States has proposed the possibility of establishing a new European security framework under efforts to end the war in Ukraine. However, Zelensky has estimated that expanding negotiations on broader security issues could serve in Moscow’s interest.
Putin’s desire to change borders in Europe is fact. I am convinced that this is part of his plan to review security guarantees in Europe. This is dangerous because such issues lead to wars or escalation of tensions, Zelensky said.
He made it known that Washington has asked for the first time whether Ukraine would agree to withdraw from parts of Donbas that are currently not controlled by Russia in exchange for NATO membership. However, the Ukrainian president reiterated that his country would not give up territories.
Zelensky said Kiev is discussing with partners an inclusive package of security guarantees, which would include support from NATO and the European Union, strengthening the Ukrainian Army, financial assistance and a plan for the country’s recovery.
He also ruled out the possibility of Ukraine’s neutrality, stressing that such a thing would require constitutional changes.
If Putin expects Ukraine’s neutrality to be included in the agreement, that will not happen. We are not currently in NATO, he said.
Ukrainian President stressed that any agreement should guarantee Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, while decisions for the future of European security should be taken care of the participation of European countries themselves.
Speaking of negotiations in Abu Dhabi, Zelensky indicated that Kiev’s priorities include a ceasefire in the energy sector, the reopening of the Black Sea, the release of prisoners and organising a meeting between leaders to end the war.
He claimed the Russian delegation had no mandate to make decisions regarding some of these issues, while added that Moscow was unwilling to accept the ceasefire in the energy sector.
Zelensky, meanwhile, announced that talks between US representatives and the Russian party in Moscow had produced an agreement on the exchange of more than a thousand prisoners from each side. The exact number is not yet determined, but according to him, it may be between 1,000 and 200 and 1,000.
He added that the United States supports the European countries’ involvement in future peace negotiations so that they do not remain outside the main negotiating table.
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