The Russians want Ukraine to limit the number of its army. This would lead to the end of the war. Vladimir Putin said that the condition is also that Kiev would abandon his ambitions to join NATO, and Moscow must control all four Ukrainian regions that have been illegally annexed.
Deputy Head of the Chancellery of the President of Ukraine, Pawło Palisa, who was part of the Ukrainian delegation at talks with the USA in Saudi Arabia, said: “This is a fundamental position of Ukraine. Nobody, and certainly not an aggressor – Russia – will not dictate Ukraine that the armed forces should have.”
Ukrainians do not agree to limit the army
Ukrainian representatives are open to the conclusion of a weapon suspension, but they emphasize that a well -prepared army is a key element that guarantees safety against further attacks of Russia if an agreement is concluded.
“Maybe they want to prepare to make life easier in the future, but not. Our task is to draw conclusions from the past well” – he added the palis.
In the first meeting with US representatives in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine agreed to a 30-day suspension of weapons proposed by the US, which enabled the resumption of military assistance and exchange of intelligence. However, Russia set new conditions regarding the conclusion of an agreement. The attacks on energy facilities were agreed, but both sides accuse each other of breaking these arrangements. Ukraine announces that next week it can start a new round of talks with the USA after they divided their evidence on Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. “We keep the contract” – he noted Palisa.
