The Ukrainian peace formula is not just about the end of the war, but about the prevention of wars in the future - Andriy Yermak at a meeting of the Yalta European Strategy
The discussion panel was also attended by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Head of the Center for Civil Liberties and the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Human Rights Staff Oleksandr Matviychuk, Professor of Stanford University, American philosopher, economist and publicist. The discussion was moderated by the host of CNN Farid Zakaria.
Andriy Yermak noted that Russia has begun aggression against Ukraine and the war continues in our territory, so the Ukrainian state has the right to propose a peace plan and is extremely interested in its implementation. He recalled that the formula of peace presented at the G19 summit, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is based on the rules of international law and the UN Charter.
In order to clarify the principles of this initiative, Ukraine launched a series of consultations at the level of security advisers and political advisers of the leaders of the world, during which it urges to join the implementation of 10 points of peace formula. In particular, according to Andrei Yermak, there were already two meetings at the advisers - in Copenhagen and Jeddy - with the involvement of representatives of the global south. The third meeting is now being prepared.
"It will be truthful that we have different positions on how to get to the desired results, but we will continue working on the unification of the world around the formula," - said the head of the office of the Head of State. Andriy Yermak noted that during such meetings the Ukrainian side not only informs partners. It is open to proposals of other countries that respect international law, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of our country in internationally recognized borders.
"All the basic principles of this platform are that we are ready to hear and listen to the entire civilized world," the presidential office said. Andriy Yermak emphasized that the Ukrainian formula of peace is not just about the end of the war, the settlement of crisis and overcoming the consequences of aggression, but about how to prevent such wars in the future, so it is extremely important to involve in its implementation of the world community.
As to whether Russia is possible to involve this process, in particular through intermediaries, the head of the Presidential Office expressed the opinion that this is possible only after the implementation of all points of the formula, including with the withdrawal of Russian troops from the Ukrainian territory - for the legal consolidation of the end of the war.
“At the last peace summit, after we can implement everything that is set out in the previous nine points of the formula, of course, there may be some opportunity to meet. But not Ukraine with Russia, but to gather all the countries that will be involved, which will carry out all this work with us and will be guarantors. And we will be able to legally approve that the war is over.
Ukraine has returned all its territories, will receive all the compensations for the damage caused, and all the people who are guilty of this crisis will be held accountable, ”he said. Commenting on the process of giving Ukraine security guarantees from partners as a component of peace formula, the head of the Presidential Office noted that these guarantees needed our country until it has become full of full membership in NATO.
Therefore, Ukraine has started negotiations with partners on security guarantees, and at the Vilnius Summit of NATO, the Great Seven, agreed on a joint declaration on the support of our country. More than 20 countries have joined the declaration. Negotiations with the United States, the United Kingdom, a decision to start work with Canada, Japan and other countries on bilateral security agreements have been initiated within it.