German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stated the need to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine.
Source: Scholz at a government press conference, reported by DW
Details: Scholz noted that Berlin has long been talking about this with his most important allies.
According to the German chancellor, it is also about being ready to ensure security when Russia's war against Ukraine is over.
He has stressed that it is out of the question to "somehow freeze the war and legitimise the Russian invasion", as some parties are calling for.
"The Russian president clearly wants to absorb some neighbouring territories: he has such a plan for Ukraine, and it is quite obvious that this is also his plan for Belarus," Scholz said.
That is why, as Scholz stressed, it is important to support Ukraine and have a "solid conversation about security guarantees".
"And that is why it is important to make it clear that we will support Ukraine as long as it takes, and that we will not accept an imposed peace. Russia must withdraw its troops," he added.
Background: A meeting of the heads of state and government of Poland, France and Germany in Paris discussed Ukraine's aspirations for NATO membership and security guarantees from the allies.
Polish President Andrzej Duda called for Ukraine's admission to NATO, while Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz were more cautious and spoke of security guarantees.
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Louiethefly on June 15th, 2023 at 11:13 UTC »
Build a NATO base there. A big one.
Sasquatchii on June 15th, 2023 at 09:33 UTC »
Frankly Ukraine isn’t getting security guarantees without full NATO support. And nato won’t do that for a country currently embroiled in a war w Russia
The_Frostweaver on June 15th, 2023 at 07:47 UTC »
We can't guarantee Turkey will agree to let Ukraine join nato in a timely fashion, so realistically we just have to get the EU+UK+USA+Canada, or as many are as willing to sign our own document saying that we are extending full mutual defense to Ukraine and will retaliate with full force against any aggressor who breaks the peace.
We keep it secret and as soon as Russia agrees to a cease fire we get all the country leaders to sign it and talk about it on TV.
That way Russia can't spend a year or two rebuilding and buying up military hardware, training conscripts and come back for another invasion of Ukraine. Because otherwise I fear that's exactly what will happen.