Rutte urged not to hold negotiations with the Russian Federation until Ukraine begins to win on the battlefield
He stated that Kyiv should decide for itself when to start the race with Moscow.
Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte said that Ukraine should delay any cease-fire and truce talks with Russia until Western partners can build up the capacity to provide enough military aid so that Ukraine can advance on the battlefield and have a stronger negotiating position.
He writes about it The New York Times.
He stated that Kyiv should decide for itself when to start the race with Moscow.
At the same time, he said that the newly elected US President Donald Trump intends to quickly end the war, which will facilitate the position of pursuing his demands during negotiations. He called on NATO partners to step up their efforts to and provide Ukraine with sufficient weapons before talking about…
