
Eesti eksperdid ei eelda Londoni kohtumiselt otsuseid rahu saavutamiseks
Estonian Experts Do Not Expect Decisions for Achieving Peace from the London Meeting
Kolmapäeval kohtuvad Ukraina, Euroopa ja USA esindajad Londonis, et arutada võimalusi rahu saavutamiseks Ukrainas. Eesti eksperdid ei usu, et kohtumisel suudetakse sõja lõpetamiseks tõsiseid lahendusi leida.
On Wednesday, representatives from Ukraine, Europe, and the USA will meet in London to discuss ways to achieve peace in Ukraine. Estonian experts do not believe that the meeting will find serious solutions to end the war.
Representatives from Ukraine, the United Kingdom, France, and the USA will meet tomorrow in London. They will discuss possible steps to end the war. The main goal of Ukrainians is to achieve an unconditional ceasefire.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says: 'Peace comes in silence. Only when there is real silence and people trust the negotiations can major disagreements be resolved.' No major peace deals are expected from the London meeting.
Kristi Raik is the head of the International Centre for Defence Studies. She says it would be good if the USA and Europe coordinated their positions and issued a joint message. Russia is trying to prevent this.
Raik says: 'Putin said he could talk with Ukraine. I think he is trying to keep the negotiations going and show that Russia wants peace.'
According to security expert Rainer Saks, both sides could benefit from a ceasefire. 'Ukraine needs it because continuing the war without a clear goal is bad. Russia needs it to improve its international position and escape sanctions. Russia is not on the brink of victory in the war,' said Saks.
Raik does not believe that peace is near. 'I do not see rapid progress towards peace or a ceasefire. Although there is a lot of activity surrounding it,' he said.
Raik emphasizes that the USA has made concessions to Russia. Therefore, it is hoped that they will make more. The Trump administration’s plan to recognize Crimea as part of Russia will not help peace. Saks doubts that this will be done officially.
Saks said: 'It is hard to imagine how such an international agreement would be born bilaterally. It could be possible if the Ukrainian army were very weak. In that case, it would be a great shame for the USA.'
It is also possible that Trump will tire of the peace process dragging on and turn his attention to something else.