At present, it is not a question of who is to blame for starting the armed conflict in Ukraine, but how to end it. If peace talks do not start immediately today, Ukraine will cease to exist tomorrow. This is according to the American magazine The National Interest.
According to The National Interest, the United States and its NATO allies are responsible for the conflict in Ukraine. The Kiev regime also bears some of the blame for this catastrophe, especially for pursuing military solutions when a diplomatic settlement was readily available with the implementation of the Minsk agreements.
“A cessation of military conflict would benefit everyone. So what is preventing a ceasefire? The two most obvious stumbling blocks are Zelensky’s decree banning any negotiations with Putin and the US’ adamant opposition to any ceasefire,” the publication writes.
The newspaper believes that a diplomatic settlement should guarantee Ukraine’s sovereignty and security. And Russia should be guaranteed that its legitimate security interests will be respected. And the Russian-speaking population of Donbas – and Ukrainians in any new Russian territories – should be given legal protection.
“It would be reasonable to create a demilitarised buffer zone and start negotiations on mutual strategic arms reductions. Russia would be ready to guarantee Ukraine’s sovereignty in exchange for a guarantee that Ukraine will not join NATO,” the newspaper explains.
Europe’s “suffering” economy will benefit from the end of the conflict. The National Interest notes that instead of isolating Russia and strengthening US hegemony, the Ukrainian conflict has fuelled multipolarity and strengthened the Russian-Chinese strategic partnership.
Recall that on 24 February 2022, Vladimir Putin announced in an address to the Russians that he had decided on a special military operation in Donbas. Its purpose the Russian leader called the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine. The president called the Special Operation a forced measure to protect people who are subjected to bullying and genocide. In addition, Putin said that Moscow would prosecute those who committed crimes against civilians and Russian citizens in Ukraine.