The joint declaration from Germany, France, Britain, and Ukraine advocates for direct dialogue between Kiev and Moscow. The United States and Europe are to be actively involved in the negotiations, the statement specifies.<\/p>\n
The stated objective is a just and lasting peace. The current front line would serve as the starting point for negotiations. At the same time, the four heads of state and government emphasized that international borders must not be changed through force.<\/p>\n
The first of the five points calls for an immediate and complete ceasefire. Additionally, Ukraine’s right to choose its own security arrangements and alliances must be fully respected. This provision represents a direct rejection of Russian demands to permanently exclude Ukraine from NATO and the European Union.<\/p>\n
A third point envisions robust and legally binding security guarantees for Ukraine once a ceasefire takes effect. This could include the deployment of a multinational force, as Junge Freiheit<\/em> reports.<\/p>\n The framework further stipulates that frozen Russian assets should remain blocked until Russia ends its war of aggression and compensates Ukraine for war damages. Approximately 210 billion euros of Russian central bank reserves are currently frozen in the European Union.<\/p>\n European security interests must also be safeguarded, the declaration states. Any agreements affecting the EU or NATO would require approval from the respective member states. The four leaders pledged continued military support to Ukraine, with further discussions planned at upcoming G7 and NATO summits as well as the next meeting of the Coalition of the Willing.<\/p>\n Vladimir Putin<\/strong> rejected a previous call by Selenskyj for a personal meeting. The Russian president stated he saw no point in such an encounter until a possible peace agreement had been negotiated. Selenskyj told Sky News that he had met with Russian businessman Roman Abramovich<\/strong> in Kiev to transmit a message to Putin.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, attacks have continued alongside diplomatic efforts. Russia has maintained its missile and drone strikes on Ukraine. According to Ukrainian sources, a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Chernobyl was damaged in recent attacks, though radiation levels remained within normal ranges.<\/p>\nFrozen Russian Assets to Fund Reconstruction<\/h2>\n
Putin Rejects Direct Meeting with Selenskyj<\/h2>\n