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We need to talk about whether this is being done and what the legal framework will be because so far we have all seen it as a joint NATO mission,
Today we are going to talk about our proposal for joint negotiations,
We have ready-made scenarios, but we have to agree on this big framework,
The reality here is there’s only been one aggressor in relation to this brutal illegal invasion, and that is [Russian president] Vladimir Putin, who took a decision to invade a peaceful and neighbouring country on the continent of Europe and Ireland and the European Union,
Mr Harris told RTÉ radio’s News at One Now we have very strict and clear rules around peacekeeping including UN mandate, a mandate from the Oireachtas and a mandate from the Government. So, the honest answer is we’re not at this point yet, but we certainly shouldn’t recuse ourselves from being part of that conversation should we get to that point.”
The decision on the next steps will be taken on the basis of these consultations,
an EU official briefed on the plans said We all have to contribute to our defence and we expect this to be a two-way street for our allies
On Sir Keir's pledge to put UK boots on the ground as part of any peacekeeping force, he added Under whatever guise they appear there, this is a step towards escalation.
And his deputy Alexander Grushko added I think I have the power to end this war.
The only leader in the world who can make this happen, who can even bring people together to begin to talk about it in a serious way is President Trump,
the secretary of state said I wonder why they believe Ukraine would accept all these ultimatums now if we refused them at the most difficult moment,
the Ukrainian President said, referring to Kyiv's refusal to bow to Moscow's demands during crisis talks at the start of the war To achieve this, Russia must end its aggression, and this
Macron said in a statement It is worth noting that a refusal to accept Kyiv into NATO is not enough
We're going to need to have vibrant diplomatic missions that are able to function normally in order to be able to continue these conduits.
Decisions on how to end the war in Ukraine cannot be made without Ukraine, nor can any conditions be imposed.”
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, in Turkey on Tuesday, said We explained today that the appearance of armed forces from … Nato countries, but under a false flag, under the flag of the European Union or under national flags, does not change anything,
No matter how difficult it is for us, Ukraine will not legally recognise the parts occupied by Russia,
Just a practical reality is that there is going to be some discussion of territory and there’s going to be discussion of security guarantees,
The European Union is going to have to be at the table at some point, because they have sanctions [on Russia] as well that have been imposed.”
Turkiye will be an ideal host for the possible talks between Russia, Ukraine and America in the near future,