America and its coalition want a security guarantee plan for the country Ukraine concretized in joint working groups. This was announced by representatives of the French presidential office after a video conference. The coalition led by France and Britain wants to provide military support and security guarantees to Ukraine after the ceasefire. According to French information, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the first high-ranking US government official to attend the group’s meeting.
Ukraine needs a “serious” peace that “respects international law”, he said France President Emmanuel Macron after the meeting. “Russia is clearly not ready for a ceasefire at this time.” The talks in Geneva indicated that there should be “no restrictions” on the Ukrainian army. That’s why a “strong Ukrainian army” is needed to prevent Russia from invading again even if there is a peace deal, Macron said.
Progress in Geneva talks
Representatives of the Coalition of the Will wanted to know about the talks in Geneva via video conference. delegation from United States of AmericaUkraine and several European countries discussed a 28-point plan presented by the US to end the war in Ukraine there on Sunday. In the original version, this largely met Russian demands on key points. Ukraine should stop joining NATO, reduce its armed forces and hand over the entire Donbass to Russia.
Therefore, Ukraine and its allies are demanding a revision. According to European information, progress has been achieved in the talks in Geneva.
Macron rejected US claims of freezing Russian assets
Before the meeting on Tuesday, Macron also rejected US plans to use Russian assets. “The European side is the only party that decides what will happen to Russian assets frozen in Europe,” Macron told radio station RTL. “This is in accordance with current legislation and we always maintain it,” he added.
US President Donald Trump’s proposed Ukraine plan stipulates, among other things, that $100 billion worth of frozen Russian assets should be used for development and investment projects in Ukraine under US leadership. Half of the profits must be donated to America.
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