OUR Germany, France And Britannia they believe that strengthening his bonds NATO With Ukraine this is a way to encourage Kyiv to start peace talks With Russiaeven if Moscow’s occupation of Ukrainian territories continues, the newspaper claims. Wall Street Journalwith reference to the officials of the three countries.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Last week, the broad framework of a deal was unveiled that will give Ukraine greater access to advanced military equipment, weapons and ammunition for its defense after the end of the war. He said the plan would be on the agenda for discussion at the NATO summit in July.

France and Germany support this initiative. The three countries believe this is a way to give the Ukrainian government an incentive to start negotiations with Russia.

However, officials noted that any decision on when and under what conditions peace talks will begin rests with Ukraine.

Earlier today, Sunak said the West should provide Ukraine with weapon systems, including fighter jets, that would give it a “decisive advantage” on the battlefield.

However, according to the WSJ, these public statements contrast with privately expressed doubts by French, British and German politicians about whether Ukraine will be able to drive the Russians out of Crimea and its eastern provinces and how long the West will continue to support the military action. especially if the conflict reaches an impasse.

“We keep saying that Russia should not win, but what does that mean? If the war with such intensity continues for a long time, the losses for Ukraine will become unbearable. And no one believes that they will be able to return Crimea,” the French official said.

However, this week the President of the United States Joe Biden and other Western leaders called for unity in the face of Russian aggression, and no one mentioned the possibility of starting negotiations between Kiev and Moscow in the near future.

US officials declined to comment on Ukraine’s proposed security treaty with NATO. The German government also declined to comment.

Sources cited by the WSJ said French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Soltz they told Volodymyr Zelensky that he should start considering starting peace talks when they met in Paris earlier this month. Macron reportedly also told him that even sworn enemies like France and Germany made peace after World War II.

The mentioned pact will not include any commitments to deploy NATO troops in Ukraine. Nor will it offer Kyiv the “protection” of Article 5 on collective defense. But sources say it would give Ukraine the military means to deter any future Russian attack.

While the exact terms have not yet been set, many officials say Ukraine will gain access to a range of NATO weapons systems and be more closely linked to Western defense industries. Germany has already hinted that it is ready to provide concrete assistance on a permanent basis, such as air defense systems, heavy artillery, tanks and ammunition, while the UK is discussing the supply of combat aircraft.