Sybiha: Putin Cannot Seek a Sphere-of-Influence Deal in Europe; Maximum He Can Negotiate Is a Fair Ceasefire Along Current Line

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin can only currently negotiate a fair ceasefire along the existing line of contact, not spheres of influence in Europe. Sybiha expressed this on Telegram in response to Russia's proposals for a new security architecture in Europe, as reported by UATV English.

Sybiha noted that Putin is attempting to reshape Europe's security order, envisioning himself as a participant in the 1945 Yalta Conference. He emphasized that to propose such significant ideas, Russia would first have to win a world war. Sybiha highlighted that Russia has been on the verge of capturing the village of Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia region for nearly four years and eight months.

He stressed that Europe does not require a new security order, as the existing one is already in place, but is continually violated by Russia. According to Sybiha, the most effective way to ensure Europe's security is by ending Russian aggression against Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy previously cautioned that Russia aims to revise the security structure within Europe, which poses a danger.

During a meeting with European leaders in Dublin on Thursday, Zelenskyy remarked that when Americans and Russians discuss security, they envision a new security model between Europe and Russia, a notion that seems peculiar to Ukraine after 30 years of favorable treatment from Europe. Zelenskyy also advocated for Europe's participation in any talks concerning the continent's future security.