«In the last two days the negotiations between Ukraine and the USA have been constructive and productive, with concrete progress. We hope to reach an agreement that brings us closer to peace by the end of the day.” Ukrainian chief negotiator Rustem Umerov wrote this on
USA, we believe that Moscow will accept security guarantees for Kiev
“We believe that the Russians will accept the security guarantees for Kiev in the final agreement”: this was reported by senior US leaders in a call in which ANSA also participated regarding the Berlin talks on Ukraine. The same leaders reported that Moscow would be open to Ukraine’s accession to the EU.
Tajani: «Trump wants the Nobel Peace Prize, personal motivations count»
«I believe that in the end the agreement will be made. Trump wants the Nobel Peace Prize. He achieved a ceasefire in Gaza. If he manages to get it here too he can claim it. Putin will want to ask for Crimea and Donbass, negotiations are underway. But Trump is determined. The personal motivations of leaders always matter.”
The Foreign Minister on the Pulp Podcast by Fedez and Mr. Marra
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said this in an interview with Fedez and Mr. Marra on Pulp Podcast. «As Italy, we are interested in the security of Ukraine on the model of Article 5 of NATO – he added – We said that it is essential that the Americans are also involved.
«Russia is making little progress, but it has enormous military potential»
Russia is struggling much more than they thought, making little progress. Now I don’t know how long-term Ukraine can hold out. Russia also has 1.5 million soldiers, they earn eight thousand dollars a month, Putin is also struggling to back down.”
Security and expenses NATO: «Not only weapons, but also infrastructures»
Compared to the funds for NATO “we must strengthen the security of the country”. The expenses are for “defense” instruments, Tajani said, but also for “infrastructure”.
Tajani: «Security also means hospitals, emergencies and civil protection»
«Even hospitals: if there is a nuclear or chemical attack, if you have an equipped hospital, that is safety. If we then want to talk about armaments, balance is needed to guarantee peace: NATO and the Warsaw Pact were equivalent. If Ukraine had been a NATO country, Russia would not have attacked it. Then: earthquakes, floods… it is always the military who act, in support of the Civil Protection. Security is also that.”