The future and possible peace of Ukraine are negotiated around the world at a breath -taking pace. There are negotiations and emergency meetings between different parties almost daily.
In this article, we bring together the latest twists and turns of Ukraine’s fate.
1. Trump and Putin open the negotiations over the phone
Speeches about peace were breezed last Wednesday when the US President Donald Trump announced that he had discussed on the phone with Russian president Vladimir Putin with.
During the one and a half hour call, the presidents discussed the start of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine and the possible meeting.
After the discussion, Trump also called the President of Ukraine Volodymyr to Zelenskythat described the call as meaningful. However, in Ukraine, there was worry that it would be aside from the negotiations.
2. From the Minister of Defense
At about the same time, the fate of Ukraine was featured at a meeting of NATO countries and Ukraine defense ministers in Brussels. There was stunned by the new US Minister of Defense Peter Heggeethwho forwarded a tough message to Ukraine.
According to Heggeth, Ukraine’s NATO membership is not a realistic goal, and Ukraine has to give up its goal of getting all the areas he lost in the war.
Trumpia Heggeth described the best negotiator on the planet.
3. Vice President Vance lies in the European Munich
Next, Ukraine issues were on the wall at the International Security Meeting in Munich.
The meeting that started on Friday, February 14 JD VANCE I became enthusiastic about criticizing European values.
Among other things, Vance accused Europe of restricting freedom of expression.
The speech received a confused reception. Many were surprised that Vance spoke to European criticism instead of the Ukrainian peace plan.
4. Zelenskyi requires a common army for Europe
On the second day of the München Security Meeting, the Ukrainian President was also loud Volodymyr Zelenskyi.
In his speech, Zelenskyi says that Europe needs its own common armed forces against Russia’s threat. Zelenskyi stated that Vance has made it clear that the relationship between Europe and the United States was coming to an end.
Zelenskyi stated that Ukraine would not accept a peace treaty that would have been committed without the involvement of Ukraine.
4. Stubb calls for a passing movement
On the evening of the second day of the Munich meeting, the President of the Republic of Finland was also presented Alexander Stubb.
At a news conference, Stubb highlighted the three stages of peace talks. He emphasized that Ukraine and Europe must be at the negotiating tables.
Stubb also says that Europe has to get up.
– Less talk and more deeds.
Previously also Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (co.) Note that Europe should enter the negotiating table.
5. Emergency Meeting in Paris
After Munich’s President of the French Emmanuel Macron invited European leaders to the emergency meeting in Paris to discuss the security of Ukraine and Europe. Finland was not invited to the meeting, but the Nordic countries were represented by Denmark.
Among other things, the British Prime Minister was present at the meeting Keir StarmerChairman of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
The background was the shock of Europeans from the discussions between Trump and Putin. The meeting of the US Ukrainian-Specific Ambassador Keith Kellogg Said in Munich that Europe would not be involved in peace talks.
However, the meeting of the meeting remained quite lean.
6. The great powers meet in Saudi Arabia
The United States and Russia continued their bilateral peace talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. At a meeting of almost five hours, the Russian Foreign Minister faced Sergei Lavrov and the US Foreign Minister Marco Rubio.
The meeting agreed that future Ukraine negotiations would focus on regional issues and security guarantees. Russia and the United States agreed to establish negotiating groups to achieve peace in Ukraine. Europe will be included later.
Ukraine was not invited to Tuesday’s negotiations, but the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi travel to Saudi Arabia for Wednesday. However, he only meets Saudi.
7. Trump pulls the carpet again under Ukraine’s feet
After the negotiations in Saudi Arabia, US President Donald Trump mixed the pack again on Tuesday. He expressed his disappointment that Ukraine complained that he had been excluded from the United States and Russia.
Trump also accused Ukraine of the attacking war by Russia.
At the same time, Trump said that the meeting between him and Putin could still be completed during February.
8. In Paris, a new company on Wednesday
Europe was back on security issues, France will hold a new security meeting in Paris today on Wednesday.
According to Reuters, at least Finland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Canada, Greece, Romania, Belgium and Czech Republic have been invited to the meeting.
According to the Office of the President of the Republic Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (co.).