The new US President Donald Trump will likely encounter serious difficulties in his attempts to achieve peace in Ukraine. According to former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, there are "fundamental differences" between Russia and Ukraine that make peace negotiations and reaching a deal almost impossible, reports Focus
Kuleba expressed his belief that there will be no "quick negotiations" and pointed out that in order to resolve the conflict, a radical change in the existing situation must occur.
Ukraine's membership in NATO as a condition for peace
Kuleba expressed his opinion that Ukraine should not count on quick membership in NATO, despite President Zelensky's stated intention to use it as a "price for peace". According to him, Ukraine's accession to the Alliance is unlikely in the near future, with the process expected to take at least 10-20 years, which he believes is unacceptable because during this period Ukraine will be vulnerable to new Russian attacks.
The need for efficient use of resources instead of peacekeeping forces
The former Ukrainian foreign minister criticizes the idea of deploying peacekeeping forces from Britain and France while Ukraine awaits NATO membership. He believes that the funds should instead be directed towards supplying weapons to the country. According to him, if peacekeeping forces are deployed along the 1,500-kilometer front line, they will be too few and will not be effective in holding the occupied territories.
Accusations of European leaders and predictions for the future of Ukraine
Kuleba also criticized European leaders, saying that they are afraid of the political consequences of increasing defense spending, ignoring the danger of war with Russia.
However, he believes that Britain, Germany and France will have no choice but to continue providing military assistance to Ukraine as part of their strategic security in the event of an escalation of the conflict.
He summarized that if Ukraine falls, the war will certainly reach the territories of Europe, which will impose serious costs in the future to control possible Russian aggression on the continent.