NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, at a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, said that Ukraine’s surrender within the framework of an armed conflict with the Russian Federation will not help achieve peace. His words are quoted RIA News.
According to the head of the North Atlantic Alliance, the parties to the conflict must begin negotiations to resolve the crisis. We are talking about a dialogue that will allow “the preservation of Ukraine as a sovereign and independent nation.”
As Stoltenberg said, for Ukrainian officials, surrender “does not mean peace.” In this context, the NATO Secretary General called for continued work to “strengthen” Ukraine and thereby show the Russian Federation that it cannot achieve its goals on the battlefield.
On March 9, Pope Francis gave an interview to the Swiss television channel RSI. appreciated The possibility of Ukraine surrendering in the conflict with the Russian Federation. The head of the Roman Catholic Church called on Kiev and Moscow to start negotiations, also noting that the losing side must gather courage and raise the “white flag”.
Previously Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky commented Pope Francis’ words on the negotiations.