'Have the right to refuse proposals': What NATO says about Ukraine-Russia truce
Photo: Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone (Getty Images)
Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, told RBC-Ukraine both Ukraine and Russia have the right to refuse the terms of the ceasefire. But Russia needs to prove that it really wants a ceasefire.
Russia is an aggressor, regardless of what excuses it tries to come up with to justify its actions, and moreover, it has repeatedly violated previous agreements, the admiral added.
“This is why the utmost attention should be given to which conditions are put on the table. The Ukrainians have agreed to a ceasefire, so the ball remains in Russia’s court. It is up to Russia to respond and demonstrate that they are committed to lasting peace,” says the admiral.
According to Dragone, in any negotiation, each party has the right not only to offer but also to refuse certain conditions.
Truce in Ukraine
Negotiations on a ceasefire in Ukraine have been underway for several months. So far, US representatives have held talks with delegations from Ukraine and Russia.
Ukraine has agreed to a ceasefire. Russia, after the last meeting with the Americans in Saudi Arabia, put forward a number of conditions for a truce.
Most of the conditions relate to the economic sector. Besides, in exchange for the ceasefire, Russia wants sanctions to be eased, including the connection of Russian banks to the SWIFT system.
