Concrete facts are needed, which support a real intention of stopping the War in Ukraine. And there is a clear line that cannot be overcome, that of the boundaries of the Atlantic alliance. EU and born They do not trust Russia and make it clear, from their respective points of view, what Moscow must do and what, on the contrary, cannot think of doing. While in Riad something moved on the level of the negotiation carried out by the United States, with separated agreements with Moscow and Kiev, the ambiguity and doubts about Putin’s real intentions remain.
“Russia must now demonstrate a true political will to put an end to its war of illegal and unmotivated aggression. The experience has shown that Russia must be judged according to its actions, not to its words,” said EU spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy Anitta Hipper.
Even more clear the warning that comes from the NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutteduring a press conference in Warsaw: “If someone were to make the mistake of thinking of being able to attack Poland or any other ally without consequences, it will be faced with the full strength of this powerful alliance. The reaction would be devastating. This message must be clear to Vladimir Putin and anyone else intends to threaten us”.
Another drastic position that of the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Any peace agreement in Ukraine must predict that “Russia is called to respond for the reprehensible actions” committed in three years of war, has marked, greeting the representatives of an organization that deals with the “kidnappings of children” Ukrainians attributed to Moscow, guests of the Chamber of Municipalities on the occasion of the question time.
But what does Moscow say in the meantime? “We are satisfied with the pragmatic and constructive way in which this dialogue is taking place, which is also producing results,” said the Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov During a briefing, adding that they are still in progress “really intense” contacts with the United States.
The fact, to date, is that at the announcement of the agreements they risk not following the corresponding facts. After the separated interviews with the United States, Moscow has placed drastic conditions for the implementation of a next truce in the Black Sea and the reactivation of an agreement to allow commercial navigation and exports of Ukrainian agricultural products. So much so that the President of the United States Donald Trumpwhile reiterating the belief that Russia wants to end the war with Ukraine, admits that Moscow could pull it for long.
On the field, meanwhile, together with missiles and attacks with drones, they also cross accusations and denials. The Ukrainian army rejected the accusations of Russia on attacks on energy structures in the regions of Kursk and Bryansk and in Crimea occupied by Russia as false. The General Staff said on Telegram that Kiev’s troops did not conduct such attacks on March 25-26, following the declarations of the Russian Ministry of Defense that affirmed the opposite. Even the regret of responsibilities, at this stage, serves to move the thin balance line that holds together in a ‘triangular’ negotiation in its favor, with Washington that turns first to Moscow and then to Kiev. (From Fabio Inenga)