Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiga explained, that the temporary ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine should not be perceived as a frozen conflict.
After the meeting in Saudi Arabia, the delegations of the USA and Ukraine made a joint statement in which they announced that they had reached an agreement on a 30-day ceasefire, subject to the mutual consent of Russia.
Sibiga emphasized that such a temporary truce is important and “in no way means the freezing of the conflict.”
“It’s just about trying to start the way to ending the war in a just way. It’s also a step that shows who is really interested in peace.” – he noted.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs emphasized that an important aspect of the statement is the clear commitment of the US to immediately resume intelligence exchange and provide military assistance to Ukraine.
“Furthermore, the statement sends a positive signal directly from the leaders of Ukraine and the United States regarding the signing of an agreement on mineral resources. Moreover, it directly links this agreement to the guarantee of the long-term prosperity and security of Ukraine by the United States. This is what the Ukrainian side sought.”, he added.
