Reuters journalists reached the content of the survey with questions regarding security guarantee for Ukraine, which the United States sent to their European partners. The questionnaire contains six questions, one of them concerns what Europeans need from Washington. European diplomats in an interview with the agency admit that a decision has not yet been made on the reaction of European capitals to the survey – some are of the opinion that the answer should be common.
On Saturday, the Reuters agency announced that the US has sent a questionnaire to European countries with questions regarding security guarantee for Ukraine. Now Reuters journalists have reached the content of the document and described the questions contained in it.
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Europe's contribution to security guarantees for Ukraine
The questionnaire consists of six questions. According to the document, the United States ask their European allies, among others, what they need from Washington to participate in any agreements regarding the safety of Ukraine.
“What, if at all, the requirements for US support would be considered to be necessary to participate in security findings? In particular, what short -term and long -term resources, in your opinion, will be required from the US?” – One of the questions sounds.
As Reuters notes, the issue of help from Washington should be “satisfied with many European governments, which clearly stated that they can only provide security guarantees with US support.”
“If the military forces of third countries were to be deployed in Ukraine as part of a peace agreement, what size of such forces commanded by Europeans would you consider the necessary? How and where would these forces be arranged and for how long?” – quotes another of Reuters.
In addition, the document raises the issues of “additional abilities and equipment” that Europe would be able to provide Ukraine in order to “improve its negotiating position and increase pressure on Russia.”
The United States also asked allies about the possibility of the European Union to increase sanctions against Russia and more stringent treatment of those that have already been adopted.
Summit in Paris
Two European diplomats in an interview with Reuters admitted that a decision has not yet been made on the reaction of European capitals to the US survey – some are of the opinion that the answer should be common.
Some European leaders will meet on Monday in Paris at an extraordinary peak regarding Ukraine. Representatives will be present: France, Great Britain, Germany, Poland, Italy, Spain and Denmark, which will represent the Baltic and Scandinavian countries, as well as the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and secretary General
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