Ireland ready to contribute to peacekeeping in Ukraine - Prime Minister
Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Micheál Martin (president.gov.ua)
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin stated that his country is ready to monitor a ceasefire, as well as participate in peacekeeping efforts in Ukraine and the EU, he made this statement at a press conference with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
He spoke about further support for Ukraine if a peaceful solution is reached. According to him, Ireland would be open to monitoring any ceasefire or certain aspects of peace.
"We have long experience in Lebanon in Africa in terms of peace monitoring and peacekeeping. Certainly, we're all wishing for the end of the war. Ireland is certainly open to contributing to peacekeeping in Ukraine," Martin emphasized.
US peace plan
In recent weeks, Ukrainian officials have repeatedly met with US officials to discuss the US peace plan.
The details of the new version of the peace plan remain unknown. Initially, the US demanded that Ukraine hand over the Donetsk and Luhansk regions to Russia. In addition, the document included other provisions unacceptable to Ukraine.
According to sources cited by RBC-Ukraine, the new version of the peace plan contains no restrictions on the size of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Furthermore, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that during negotiations with the US, the territorial issue was discussed for 6.5 hours "only on specific points."
The media also reports that discussions on the US peace plan are ongoing, but the issue of territorial concessions appears to have reached a "dead end." In particular, Ukraine is unwilling to give Russia the non-occupied territories of the Donbas.
On Tuesday, December 2, Zelenskyy said that a Ukrainian delegation that had been in talks in Florida had arrived in Ireland. According to him, the peace plan, after revisions, now consists of 20 points.
