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Ukrainian Foreign Minister speaks in Ankara: We are ready for an unconditional ceasefire
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said at a panel held as part of the NATO summit in Ankara that his country is ready for an unconditional ceasefire and will never be an obstacle to peace.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha made important statements at the panel titled "Changing Roles: Ukraine as Europe's Security Guarantor" held in Ankara. The event, organized at Ankara Palas in cooperation with the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, the Munich Security Conference (MSC) and the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA), took place as part of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit.
Sybiha stressed that Ukraine is ready for an immediate ceasefire without any preconditions, saying, "We will never be an obstacle to peace. We want peace and we have workable proposals."
Referring to the occupation of Crimea, the Ukrainian minister said, "When Crimea was occupied, we did not go to war; that was a huge mistake," describing that decision as a "historic mistake."
Noting that ending the war without US assistance is unrealistic, Sybiha said that if peace is achieved, Washington should provide legally binding bilateral security guarantees to Kyiv. He also highlighted the importance of continued military support on the ground against the risk of disruption to the peace process, Ukraine's European Union membership, and building its army to a level that ensures deterrence.
Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendtsen stressed that his country's decision to increase defense spending was made out of their own sense of necessity, not at the request of the US. "Russia remains a serious threat to Europe and NATO. That is why Ukraine's fight is our fight," Berendtsen said, expressing the need to increase support for Ukraine and intensify pressure on Russia. He added that the Netherlands is ready to take on the responsibility of contributing to peace negotiations.
Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard, noting that current support for Ukraine is insufficient, called for an increase in financial aid. Stenergard pointed out that although the Nordic countries make up only a small portion of NATO's population, they account for one-third of total aid to Ukraine. "If other countries contributed as much as we do, the war would have been over long ago," the Swedish minister said, stressing that post-war reconstruction is vital for maintaining peace and that sanctions against Russia must be tightened.
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