The US plan to end the war in Ukraine is a foundation that will require further work, Western leaders said in a joint statement after Saturday’s meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. These leaders insist that Ukraine’s borders must not be changed, TASR reports, according to AFP, DPA and Sky News.
- Western leaders discussed the US plan to end the war in Ukraine.
- The borders of Ukraine must not be changed by force, say the leaders of the G20 countries.
- The American plan contains 28 points, including Ukraine’s concessions to Russia.
- The plan would require the approval of EU and NATO members to implement.
- The Ukrainian president plans to present alternatives to the American proposal.
“We have a clear position on the principle that borders must not be changed by force. We are also concerned about the proposed restrictions on Ukrainian armed forces, which would leave Ukraine vulnerable to future attacks.” officials said. According to them, the American 28-point plan includes important elements that will be necessary for a just and lasting peace. “We therefore believe that this proposal is a foundation that will require further work,” they reported on the proposal, which, among other things, assumes that Ukraine will cede part of its territory to Russia.
According to them, the implementation of elements related to the EU and NATO would require the consent of the respective members of the Eurobloc and the Alliance. The leaders added that they are ready to engage to ensure that future peace is sustainable.
AFP informs that the joint declaration was signed by the leaders of Britain, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Ireland, Germany, Norway, Spain, Italy, the European Union, the Prime Minister of Canada and the Prime Minister of Japan. The representatives of these countries met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Johannesburgto discuss the American plan supported by US President Donald Trump, who is not attending the summit.
Mediated draft of the 28-point peace plan assumes that Ukraine will cede the entire Donbas to Russia and undertakes that its army will have a maximum of 600,000 members and that it will never join NATO, while Russia will be readmitted to the G8 and sanctions imposed on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine will be eased.
Trump gave Ukraine until Thursday to accept the peace proposal. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced in his video message that intends to present “alternatives” to this American proposal.
