Donald Trump announced his plans to start peace talks between Russia and Ukraine after his phone calls with leaders of the countries concerned, US vice -president JD Vance on Friday met Ukrainian President Volodimier Zelansky on the edge of the Munich Security Conference And that Washington is targeting a “durable and permanent peace” in Ukraine.
NDTV spoke to Shashank Joshi, the defense editor of The Economist, which is one of the closest observers of the ongoing war, to understand how their large geophysical effects are likely to increase along with peace talks.
On the question of where Russia stands on the deal, Mr. Joshi replied, “So far, the good news for the Russians is that they have a series of unilateral concessions from Americans – no NATO membership in Ukraine, no American There is no support for European soldiers in Ukraine and no NATO Article 5 support for those soldiers. “
Article 5 of our led NATO provides that if a colleague is a victim of an armed attack, every other member of the coalition will consider an armed attack against all the members on this act of violence and it will take those tasks. Those who are required to assist the allies. Attacked.
Mr. Joshi said that Trump said that we should be back to Russia in G7, made Kremlin “happy”. However, Mr. Joshi said at the Munich Suraksha Sammelan, “JD Vance will give a message that tells the Russians and at the same time if you do not play well, we can also increase the pressure on you.”
A question on what is a lie to Ukraine in the US-Brokered Deal, he said, they believe that they are not going to bring Crimea back. For them, what is more than regaining Donetsk, Luhansk and Donbas, safety guarantee. He said that for Ukraine, the field is not the origin of discussion, even though it is deeply important to them, but to ensure how Russia does not attack again, will be central for the peace deal again.
What is for Ukraine?
The defense expert said that he would leave the Zelanceci Casting around some other options. Americans are out of NATO membership, “however, with Trump, you never say,” he said, he said that he will not dismiss the option of European soldiers in Ukraine as French is insisting for it .
Despite doubts from some countries, the option of European soldiers in Ukraine is on the table, Mr. Joshi said.
“But I think we are probably moving towards the third option, which we are not going to give you the safety guarantee of Article 5 NATO-type, which we say that we will come to help and interfere, but we You will make a very heavy arm with Arabs. He said that you can defend yourself against Russia for dollars of dollars.
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