Financial Times reports that Ukraine has accepted a multi-tiered response plan to violations of “any future ceasefire agreement” with European Union and United States partners.
The enforcement plan would meet any continued military aggression by a coordinated military response from Europe and the US, according to people briefed on the discussions which were held through December and January.
Violations of a ceasefire agreement would trigger a response within 24 hours, with first a diplomatic warning and preventative action from Ukrainian forces. Continued hostilities would be met by the ‘coalition of the willing’ which includes many EU members and the United Kingdom, Norway, Iceland and Turkey.
If the violation turned into an expanded attack, 72 hours after the initial breach, a co-ordinated military response by a western-backed force involving the US military would take effect, the officials said.
Envoys from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington are set to meet again on Wednesday and Thursday in Abu Dhabi for talks aimed at ending the war. Details of the agreement remain murky, and the security guarantees depend on a lasting ceasefire that has yet to materialise.
Details of the December and January ceasefire enforcement discussions:
- Zelenskyy raised US support with Donald Trump during a December Mar-a-Lago visit.
- UK and France pledged troops and weapons under US-backed security guarantees.
- European-led deterrence force proposed for post-ceasefire air, sea and land security.
- US offered high-tech monitoring of the 1,400km front line.
- Past ceasefires since 2014 repeatedly breached by Russia.
- Minsk agreements failed due to weak enforcement and no security guarantees.
- Zelenskyy says security guarantees are ready, awaiting signing details.
Source: commonspace.eu with the Financial Times
