Andrii Sybiha: Putin has no right to demand a redistribution of spheres of influence in Europe

Andrii Sybiha: Putin has no right to demand a redistribution of spheres of influence in Europe
Andrii Sybiha: Putin has no right to demand a redistribution of spheres of influence in Europe

Boundaries of possible agreements

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha outlined clear boundaries for the negotiation process on the part of the Kremlin. According to him, at the current stage, the only topic for discussion that Vladimir Putin can raise is a fair ceasefire along the existing line of contact. The head of the diplomatic department emphasised that the Russian leader has no grounds to demand a redistribution of spheres of influence in the European region.

Reaction to Russia's proposals

This position was the Ukrainian minister's response to Moscow's attempts to propose the creation of a new security architecture in Europe. Sybiha noted that to put forward ideas of such a scale, one must first win a world war.

«На цьому етапі максимум, про що Путін може домовлятися, — це справедливе припинення вогню вздовж поточної лінії зіткнення, а не сфери впливу в Європі» (At this stage, the maximum that Putin can agree on is a fair ceasefire along the current line of contact, not spheres of influence in Europe), the minister emphasised.

Criticism of historical analogies

In his statement, Andrii Sybiha mocked the attempts by the Russian leadership to imagine themselves as participants in the 1945 Yalta Conference, trying to redraw the European security order.

«Востаннє, коли я перевіряв, Росія витратила чотири роки й вісім місяців на те, щоб "майже захопити" село Мала Токмачка в Запорізькій області» (The last time I checked, Russia spent four years and eight months to "almost capture" the village of Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast), the head of the MFA added.

Preservation of the current security system

Sybiha also reminded that Europe does not need a new security order, as the current system is already functioning. The problem lies in the fact that Russia constantly violates these norms. According to the minister's assessment, the most effective way to guarantee the security of European states is to stop Russian aggression against Ukraine.

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