Kyiv says temporary solutions to Russia-Ukraine war will ‘merely postpone’ conflict

ISTANBUL

Kyiv on Tuesday said that temporary solutions to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war will “merely postpone” the conflict itself.

A statement by Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said that temporary solutions to the Russia-Ukraine war will “merely postpone” the conflict rather than bringing a “lasting peace,” calling for the implementation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s 10-step peace formula.

Zelenskyy's peace formula was laid out at the 2022 G20 summit in Indonesia, with its final step being the signing of a peace accord. It also focuses on issues such as nuclear safety and food and energy security.

The statement said that Russia’s withdrawal from Ukraine is one of the mandatory points of the peace formula, indicating that the aforementioned provision, as well as other provisions, will “guarantee a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace not only for Ukraine, but for the entire European continent and the world.”

“We emphasize that there can be no middle-ground solutions when it comes to human lives, freedom, common values, justice for Russia’s crimes, and the restoration of international peace and security,” the statement further said.

“Together, we must increase pressure on Russia to coerce it into a just peace, liberate Ukraine’s territories, and restore respect for international law. This is a realistic scenario that we can achieve through joint efforts,” it added.

Russian authorities have not yet commented on the statement.