Rutte: Bad peace agreement a serious threat also to the USA
NATO's newly appointed head Mark Rutte warns US President-elect Donald Trump of the consequences if Ukraine is pressured into a bad peace agreement with Russia.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Rutte says that a bad peace agreement for Ukraine could lead to the US facing a "serious threat" from China, Iran and North Korea.
"We cannot have" a situation where the leaders of the three countries and Russia "high five" each other, says Rutte.
- In the long term, it will be a security threat, not only to the EU, but also to the USA.
Trump has said that he will be able to end the war in Ukraine in less than a day, according to many observers through a peace agreement that means Ukraine must give up land.
Kremlin: Ukraine in NATO is an unacceptable threat
Ukrainian membership in NATO poses a threat to Russia, says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. During Tuesday, the same day that NATO foreign ministers meet in Brussels, he put his foot down on questions about Ukraine in the defense alliance.
- Such a potential decision is unacceptable because it threatens us, he says according to AFP.
Shortly after Peskov's comments, the NATO Secretary General held a press conference ahead of the meetings. He talked about the need for allies to continue providing military support to Ukraine.
- Putin is not interested in peace, Rutte said.
NATO's newly appointed head Mark Rutte warns US President-elect Donald Trump of the consequences if Ukraine is pressured into a bad peace agreement with Russia.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Rutte says that a bad peace agreement for Ukraine could lead to the US facing a "serious threat" from China, Iran and North Korea.
"We cannot have" a situation where the leaders of the three countries and Russia "high five" each other, says Rutte.
- In the long term, it will be a security threat, not only to the EU, but also to the USA.
Trump has said that he will be able to end the war in Ukraine in less than a day, according to many observers through a peace agreement that means Ukraine must give up land.
Kremlin: Ukraine in NATO is an unacceptable threat
Ukrainian membership in NATO poses a threat to Russia, says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. During Tuesday, the same day that NATO foreign ministers meet in Brussels, he put his foot down on questions about Ukraine in the defense alliance.
- Such a potential decision is unacceptable because it threatens us, he says according to AFP.
Shortly after Peskov's comments, the NATO Secretary General held a press conference ahead of the meetings. He talked about the need for allies to continue providing military support to Ukraine.
- Putin is not interested in peace, Rutte said.
Details: European troops may be deployed in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire
France and the UK are discussing deploying peacekeepers to Ukraine if a ceasefire is broken, with the aim of maintaining it. This is stated by NATO and EU sources for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and DW.
So far, the talks are being held only in Paris and London, and not at the NATO level, according to the sources.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has previously told the BBC that there are no "red lines" in the support for Ukraine, and that no alternatives are being ruled out.
France and the UK are discussing deploying peacekeepers to Ukraine if a ceasefire is broken, with the aim of maintaining it. This is stated by NATO and EU sources for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and DW.
So far, the talks are being held only in Paris and London, and not at the NATO level, according to the sources.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has previously told the BBC that there are no "red lines" in the support for Ukraine, and that no alternatives are being ruled out.
NATO chief: Military support more important than membership
Increasing military support to Ukraine is more important than the question of when the country can become a member of the defense alliance. This is what the newly appointed NATO chief Mark Rutte tells the Financial Times.
- The most important thing right now is to make sure that when Zelensky decides to go to peace negotiations, he can do it from a position of strength.
According to several sources to Reuters, it is not likely that the issue of Ukrainian membership will be discussed at the NATO meeting taking place in Brussels today and tomorrow.
- It will take weeks and months to reach a consensus. I don't see it happening tomorrow, it would surprise me a lot, says a diplomatic source to the news agency
Increasing military support to Ukraine is more important than the question of when the country can become a member of the defense alliance. This is what the newly appointed NATO chief Mark Rutte tells the Financial Times.
- The most important thing right now is to make sure that when Zelensky decides to go to peace negotiations, he can do it from a position of strength.
According to several sources to Reuters, it is not likely that the issue of Ukrainian membership will be discussed at the NATO meeting taking place in Brussels today and tomorrow.
- It will take weeks and months to reach a consensus. I don't see it happening tomorrow, it would surprise me a lot, says a diplomatic source to the news agency
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