For the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, there is no doubt that “Russia is losing this war.” He cites the fact that the fighting is dragging on as proof: “According to Vladimir Putin, this war should have taken a weekend or at most 72 hours, it has been going on for five years! “For José Manuel Albares: “We must defend the independence, democracy and territorial integrity of Ukraine (…) So that not only does Ukraine win the war but above all it wins the peace.”
Resume dialogue with Russia?
Asked about the need to reopen a dialogue with Russia, José Manuel Albares procrastinated: “The real question is to talk about what exactly? I would like there to be a negotiation table, I would like there to be a ceasefire, but Russia does not want to hear about it. President Zelensky has put a peace plan on the table on several occasions, several mediators have tried to bring the Russians back to the negotiating table, to obtain even a cease-fire, they have not succeeded. If there was a real chance of peace talks, sure, why not! HAS”
Don’t just rely on NATO
Finally questioned on the independence of Europeans in matters of security, if he reaffirms his attachment to the transatlantic partnership in matters of trade and security, he insists on the need to create a European army: “We are completely in favor of Europeans taking their security into their own hands, more and more, as our American friends have been urging us for a long time. (…) I call for a European army, which does not replace national armies, but which could guarantee us against the threats made to Europe. » he concludes.
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