Pistorius: Ukraine needs security guarantees amid Trump’s quick-fix plan for ending Russia’s war
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, responding to US
President Donald Trump’s promise to quickly end the war, stated that Ukraine
requires security guarantees from other countries.
In an interview with Deutsche
Welle, Pistorius emphasized that the first step should be achieving a
ceasefire, followed by lasting peace for Ukraine. “This means Ukraine needs
security guarantees from all other countries,” he said.
“Regardless of Donald Trump’s agenda, the White House, or
the new administration, we must assume great responsibility,” Pistorius added.
He warned that without such guarantees, the likelihood of
Russia launching another attack “within just a few years” is very high.
Addressing this issue will be a challenge Europe must face “in the coming
months and years,” he noted.
Pistorius also expressed his disapproval of public
discussions about strategies related to ceasefire negotiations or broader peace
talks.
“This is not something we should discuss publicly, because
otherwise, I might as well send Vladimir Putin an email informing him of our
plans,” he said.
On Jan. 21, Trump, speaking from the White House, mentioned
the high probability of imposing new sanctions against Russia if dictator Vladimir
Putin refuses to negotiate over Ukraine.
On Jan. 22, the new US president urged Putin via Truth
Social to “make a deal,” warning that the Russian economy is “collapsing” and
will only “get worse.”
“If we don’t make a ‘deal’ soon, I will have no choice but
to impose high tariffs, duties, and sanctions on everything Russia sells to the
United States and other involved countries,” Trump wrote.
Previously, Putin had expressed his desire for “dialogue
with the United States on an equal and mutually respectful basis.”
The military war may be swinging in our favor, but the information war continues.
Just as an army needs soldiers, so does a free society need its journalists to ensure that people have access to honest, trustworthy voices to understand the world around them.
For the past five years, The New Voice of Ukraine has been working tirelessly to push back against Russian narratives and defend democracy. But we cannot do it alone.
Please consider supporting us on Patreon for just $5 a month – your donation does directly to supporting journalists and ensuring that this front of the infowar says solid and defended.
Thank you.
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google News
