The West must stop seeking Putin’s permission for peace in Ukraine

The West must stop seeking Putin’s permission for peace in Ukraine

If Western leaders are serious about achieving a lasting peace in Europe, they must move decisively to provide Ukraine with security guarantees without worrying whether Putin will agree or not, writes Alyona Getmanchuk.

Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds said that Europe must continuously support Ukraine and intensify its efforts to achieve a just peace through force.

Ukraine must be given security guarantees that will prevent Putin from attacking — RutteSecurity guarantees for Ukraine should prevent Putin's attempts to seize Ukrainian territories in the future, NATO Secretary General Rutte said. The alliance provides Ukraine with the necessary defense support.

Shortly after the invasion of Ukraine began, Ivan Krastev thus commented on the rapid and unexpected unity of the Western response: "The most difficult moment to maintain unity will coincide with the prospect of the cessation of hostilities." We are there, with two challenges to be met under conditions of extreme urgency. The first: assume the primary responsibility for the guarantees to be given to Ukraine after the cessation of hostilities, ta…

UK says security guarantees key to lasting peace in Ukraine

The UK has called on its international partners to offer “real and credible security assurances” to Ukraine, warning that a durable peace will only be possible if Russia is deterred from continuing its aggression. Delivering a statement at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna on 2 April, the UK’s Senior Military Advisor Lt Col Joby Rimmer accused the Kremlin of stalling efforts towards a general ceasefire. “T…