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De Andere Krant - Wil Oekraïne kerncentrale opblazen om Navo in oorlog te betrekken?: Eric van de Beek
Eric van de Beek: Een aanslag op de kerncentrale zou tot een enorme escalatie kunnen leiden
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Decem
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rt.com 10 Jul, 2023 01:05
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FILE PHOTO: Germany-deployed Patriot system is seen at Vilnius airport for security during the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 8, 2023 © AP / Mindaugas Kulbis
Washington is reportedly rushing to complete an agreement with its most powerful NATO partners – the UK, Germany, and France – on a set of security guarantees for Ukraine so the deal can be presented to the full bloc when the Western military alliance gathers for a summit this week in Vilnius.
The group’s power brokers have been holding “frantic, last-minute” negotiations to finalize their agreement on a security declaration for Kiev, Politico reported on Sunday, citing four unidentified officials familiar with the talks. The declaration would create an “umbrella” for all countries willing to provide military aid to Ukraine, even though details of the security commitments may vary from nation to nation.
The US, UK, France, and Germany have been discussing the issue with Ukrainian leaders for weeks and have “reached out”to other allies within NATO, the EU, and the G7, Politico said. The four governments aim to unveil their framework agreement at the summit in hopes that other members will join with them in the security pledges. The two-day event is scheduled to begin on Tuesday.
READ MORE: Germany to block NATO guarantee for Ukraine – Telegraph
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has pressed for NATO to accelerate his country’s bid to join the alliance, but multiple members of the bloc have said Kiev can’t be admitted at least until its conflict with Russia ends. German officials are reportedly reluctant to give Ukraine any guarantees on future membership, given concern that such a move could trigger a direct conflict with Russia.
In lieu of pledging NATO membership, Washington is willing to give Ukraine security assurances similar to those it provides Israel, US President Joe Biden told CNN in a recent interview.
Staffers for Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will try to “iron out last-minute details” at a meeting on Monday in London, Politico said. The allies may essentially promise to keep providing much of the aid that they have been giving Ukraine since Russia began its offensive against Kiev in February 2022.
READ MORE: NATO divided over cost of supporting Ukraine – Politico
“It is basically a guarantee toward Ukraine that we will – for a very long time to come – we will equip their armed forces, we will finance them, we will advise them, we will train them in order for them to have a deterrent force against any future aggression,” a senior NATO diplomat said.
US lawmakers have squabbled in recent days over Ukraine’s NATO prospects. Multiple Republican members of the US House and Senate have argued that allowing Ukraine to join the alliance would make Americans less safe because it could trigger a catastrophic conflict with Russia.
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NATO powers in ‘frantic’ race to conceive Ukraine deal – Politico
The US, UK, France, and Germany are reportedly trying to finalize a security pledge to Kiev ahead of the bloc’s Vilnius summit
FILE PHOTO: Germany-deployed Patriot system is seen at Vilnius airport for security during the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 8, 2023 © AP / Mindaugas Kulbis
Washington is reportedly rushing to complete an agreement with its most powerful NATO partners – the UK, Germany, and France – on a set of security guarantees for Ukraine so the deal can be presented to the full bloc when the Western military alliance gathers for a summit this week in Vilnius.
The group’s power brokers have been holding “frantic, last-minute” negotiations to finalize their agreement on a security declaration for Kiev, Politico reported on Sunday, citing four unidentified officials familiar with the talks. The declaration would create an “umbrella” for all countries willing to provide military aid to Ukraine, even though details of the security commitments may vary from nation to nation.
The US, UK, France, and Germany have been discussing the issue with Ukrainian leaders for weeks and have “reached out”to other allies within NATO, the EU, and the G7, Politico said. The four governments aim to unveil their framework agreement at the summit in hopes that other members will join with them in the security pledges. The two-day event is scheduled to begin on Tuesday.
READ MORE: Germany to block NATO guarantee for Ukraine – TelegraphUkrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has pressed for NATO to accelerate his country’s bid to join the alliance, but multiple members of the bloc have said Kiev can’t be admitted at least until its conflict with Russia ends. German officials are reportedly reluctant to give Ukraine any guarantees on future membership, given concern that such a move could trigger a direct conflict with Russia.
In lieu of pledging NATO membership, Washington is willing to give Ukraine security assurances similar to those it provides Israel, US President Joe Biden told CNN in a recent interview.
Staffers for Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will try to “iron out last-minute details” at a meeting on Monday in London, Politico said. The allies may essentially promise to keep providing much of the aid that they have been giving Ukraine since Russia began its offensive against Kiev in February 2022.
READ MORE: NATO divided over cost of supporting Ukraine – Politico“It is basically a guarantee toward Ukraine that we will – for a very long time to come – we will equip their armed forces, we will finance them, we will advise them, we will train them in order for them to have a deterrent force against any future aggression,” a senior NATO diplomat said.
US lawmakers have squabbled in recent days over Ukraine’s NATO prospects. Multiple Republican members of the US House and Senate have argued that allowing Ukraine to join the alliance would make Americans less safe because it could trigger a catastrophic conflict with Russia.
Angelface
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Zweden wordt NAVO-lid, Turkije staakt verzet
Turkije stopt met het verzet tegen de toetreding van Zweden tot de NAVO. Dat maakt NAVO-topman Jens Stoltenberg bekend na koortsachtige onderhandelingen vlak voor de tweedaagse NAVO-top in Litouwen.
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Over het toelaten van Oekraïne tot de navo. Wat ik ervan lees is dat Oekraïne tot dusver steun krijgt door middel van wapens en (nog niet) is toegelaten. Hoe moeten we dit zien? Zelensky die uiteindelijk als enige wanneer het erop aan mocht komen verantwoordelijk gesteld kan worden voor oorlogsvoering? Sorry maar ik begrijp er echt helemaal niks van.
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NAVO verzamelt 360.000 troepen bij grens met Rusland en wat is Polen van plan?
Hierdoor dreigt het conflict nog verder te escaleren.
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Drones attack airport in Russian city near NATO border – governor
The Russian city of Pskov, near the territories of Estonia and Latvia, was reportedly under attack by a swarm of drones on Wednesday
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Lukashenko wijst Polen en het Baltische trio op hun hypocrisie omtrent aanwezigheid van buitenlandse troepen en materieel in zijn land:
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Russian ally responds to demands for expulsion of Wagner troops
President Alexander Lukashenko has rejected NATO countries’ demands for Wagner troops to be expelled from Belarus
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VS provoceert China:
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US sets new precedent with Taiwan arms transfer – media
The US government has approved an $80 million arms transfer to Taiwan under a program normally reserved for sovereign countries
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Decem
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rt.com 17 Sep, 2023 15:11
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Jens Stoltenberg addresses a press conference on Sweden's application to join NATO at the start of a NATO Summit in Vilnius, LIthuania, July 10, 2023 © AFP / Petras Malukas
The West must prepare for “a long war” in Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg declared on Sunday. Despite claiming to want a “quick peace” in Ukraine, Stoltenberg insisted that he still supports President Vladimir Zelensky’s goal of a military victory over Russia.
“Most wars last longer than expected when they first begin,” Stoltenberg said in an interview with Germany’s Funke media group. “Therefore we must prepare ourselves for a long war in Ukraine.”
According to media reports over the last two months, Western officials and military planners have conceded that Ukraine’s ongoing counteroffensive against Russian forces is unlikely to succeed, leaving the front lines mostly unchanged as winter sets in.
According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine has lost upwards of 71,000 men since the counteroffensive began in June. Despite this stark attrition rate – with some units losing 90% of their manpower, according to Ukrainian sources, Stoltenberg insisted that NATO will continue to push for a military, not a diplomatic, solution.
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“We are all wishing for a quick peace,”Stoltenberg said. “But at the same time we must recognise: if President Zelensky and the Ukrainians stop fighting, their country will no longer exist. If President Putin and Russia lay down their weapons, we will have peace.”
After walking away from a Turkish-brokered peace deal last April, Zelensky issued a decree forbidding all negotiations with Russia. Furthermore, he has repeatedly vowed to retake the former Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhye, as well as Crimea, the latter of which voted overwhelmingly to join the Russian Federation in 2014.
Zelensky’s stance is backed by Washington, where officials have repeatedly insisted that only the Ukrainian president can decide when to seek peace. At the same time, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has condemned Putin for supposedly rejecting “meaningful diplomacy.”
READ MORE: Russia has ‘overcome sanctions’ – NYT
Russia maintains that it is open to a diplomatic solution to the conflict, but that any peace deal would have to take into account the “new territorial reality” – that Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, Zaporozhye, and Crimea will never be ceded back to Ukraine. Furthermore, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said negotiations would be held “not with Zelensky, who is a puppet in the hands of the West, but directly with his masters.”
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‘Prepare for long war’ – NATO chief
Jens Stoltenberg has said that the conflict in Ukraine will not end until Russia “lays down its weapons”
Jens Stoltenberg addresses a press conference on Sweden's application to join NATO at the start of a NATO Summit in Vilnius, LIthuania, July 10, 2023 © AFP / Petras Malukas
The West must prepare for “a long war” in Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg declared on Sunday. Despite claiming to want a “quick peace” in Ukraine, Stoltenberg insisted that he still supports President Vladimir Zelensky’s goal of a military victory over Russia.
“Most wars last longer than expected when they first begin,” Stoltenberg said in an interview with Germany’s Funke media group. “Therefore we must prepare ourselves for a long war in Ukraine.”
According to media reports over the last two months, Western officials and military planners have conceded that Ukraine’s ongoing counteroffensive against Russian forces is unlikely to succeed, leaving the front lines mostly unchanged as winter sets in.
According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine has lost upwards of 71,000 men since the counteroffensive began in June. Despite this stark attrition rate – with some units losing 90% of their manpower, according to Ukrainian sources, Stoltenberg insisted that NATO will continue to push for a military, not a diplomatic, solution.
READ MORE
NATO admiral warns of ammunition shortage
“We are all wishing for a quick peace,”Stoltenberg said. “But at the same time we must recognise: if President Zelensky and the Ukrainians stop fighting, their country will no longer exist. If President Putin and Russia lay down their weapons, we will have peace.”
After walking away from a Turkish-brokered peace deal last April, Zelensky issued a decree forbidding all negotiations with Russia. Furthermore, he has repeatedly vowed to retake the former Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhye, as well as Crimea, the latter of which voted overwhelmingly to join the Russian Federation in 2014.
Zelensky’s stance is backed by Washington, where officials have repeatedly insisted that only the Ukrainian president can decide when to seek peace. At the same time, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has condemned Putin for supposedly rejecting “meaningful diplomacy.”
READ MORE: Russia has ‘overcome sanctions’ – NYT
Russia maintains that it is open to a diplomatic solution to the conflict, but that any peace deal would have to take into account the “new territorial reality” – that Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, Zaporozhye, and Crimea will never be ceded back to Ukraine. Furthermore, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said negotiations would be held “not with Zelensky, who is a puppet in the hands of the West, but directly with his masters.”
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