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Stoltenberg makes a new statement on assistance to Ukraine
Oct 14, 2024
It is up to Ukraine to decide whether or not to agree to negotiate with Russia. The main task of the partners is to continue to help to make Ukraine as strong as possible.
This opinion was expressed by former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, RBC-Ukraine reports citing Spiegel.
“Only Ukraine can decide when the time has come for serious negotiations or even peace talks and what the prerequisites are. We all want this war to end. But the end of the war will not necessarily bring peace, because the Russian occupation is not peace,” he said.
The task, he said, is to end the war so that Ukraine can survive as a sovereign and independent state.
“Putin needs to be convinced that he cannot achieve his goals on the battlefield. To achieve this, we must provide more support to Ukraine. I have no illusions about this. We will not be able to change Putin. But I think we can change his calculus if we continue to support Ukraine,” Stoltenberg stated.-
Author - Olena Madiak, 14/10/2024
