Peacekeeping in Ukraine

Macron Rejects Russia’s Role in Ukraine Peacekeeping

It’s unequivocally not up to Russia to dictate the terms of any peacekeeping deployment in Ukraine. This is a fundamental principle of sovereignty, and any suggestion otherwise ignores the brutal reality of Russia’s unprovoked invasion. A peace that is imposed by the aggressor, rather than negotiated and agreed upon by the victim, is not peace at all. It’s simply a surrender, a capitulation to violence and aggression.

The idea of Russia defining the parameters of peacekeeping forces is fundamentally flawed. Ukraine, as the nation under attack, has the primary right to determine what security measures it deems necessary for its own protection and future stability.… Continue reading