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We must remain open and creative to support Ukraine in its resolve and recovery,
said the Secretary General of the Council of Europe The Russians would hate that, but at least it could be some opening gambit for a compromise,
The West German model is gaining traction particularly in the White House, which has been the most sceptical about NATO membership,
comments Jeremy Shapiro, Head of the Washington Office of the European Council on Foreign Relations The most important thing for us is security guarantees. Proper ones. Otherwise it won’t end the war; it will just trigger another one,
says a Ukrainian official Of course, if we say that the only way for Ukraine to become a member is for the war to end and Ukraine is in full control over the whole Ukrainian territory, then we give [Russian leader] Putin all the incentives to just find a way to continue the war,
And of course, that's for NATO allies to decide whether Article 5 guarantees can apply for parts of the Ukrainian territory,
But my main message is that NATO security guarantees is the way to ensure a lasting and just peace for Ukraine,
The Ukrainian peace initiative is an initiative that ensures that we have a process that can lead to a lasting peace,
Friends of Peace is not about choosing sides in the conflict, not about bloc confrontation, and not about replacing existing platforms.”
According to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi For us, this translates into a significant change in our view of these initiatives,
Nicolas Bideau, chief spokesperson for the Swiss Foreign Affairs Ministry, said, ... according to Reuters We should support the Ukrainian initiative,
Stoltenberg said in an interview with POLITICO on Monday, a day before stepping down as NATO secretary-general