Strong Armed Forces of Ukraine are the basis of the post-war European security architecture - ISW
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ISW analysts emphasize that a strong Ukrainian army, supported by the West, is the key to peace. France and Britain are working on measures to deter Russia after the conclusion of a peace agreement.
A strong Ukrainian army, supported by Western security guarantees, remains the most important component of the post-war European security architecture, guaranteeing lasting peace in Ukraine and deterring future Russian aggression. This is stated in the material of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), reports UNN.
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Analysts point out that France and Great Britain have stated that they will work on defining and developing "reassurance operations" to deter Russia from future aggression after the implementation of a peace agreement.
Russia's demands for the "demilitarization" of Ukraine so that Ukraine cannot defend itself from future Russian aggression contradict the efforts of US President Donald Trump to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine
The authors remind that Ukraine's European partners are continuing preliminary technical discussions on a possible future peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine.
On April 4 and 5, delegations from the general staffs of Great Britain and France met with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian military leadership in Kyiv to discuss the details of how the first contingent of partner states can go to Ukraine
At the same time, ISW adds that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that it is better to wait with the deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine until a peace agreement is concluded, while allies should continue to develop ideas now for their implementation after peace is achieved.
Let us remind you
On the eve of the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that it is obvious to all countries of the Alliance that Russia is a long-term threat, even if the war between Ukraine and Russia ends. According to him, "no one is naive about Russia."