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Add as preferred source on GoogleBritain, France, and Germany outline a ceasefire strategy for Ukraine, emphasizing security guarantees and opposing Russian veto on Ukraine's EU and NATO pathways.
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain, France and Germany, co-chairs of the so-called "Coalition of the Willing", set out their position on the pathway to a ceasefire in Ukraine in a statement released after a virtual meeting on Wednesday.
"Ukraine must have robust and credible security guarantees to effectively defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity," said the joint statement, published by Britain two days before a planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
"The Coalition of the Willing is ready to play an active role, including through plans by those willing to deploy a reassurance force once hostilities have ceased.
"No limitations should be placed on Ukraine’s armed forces or on its cooperation with third countries. Russia could not have a veto against Ukraine's pathway to EU and NATO."
(Reporting by William James; editing by Mark Heinrich)
The Coalition states that Ukraine must have robust and credible security guarantees to effectively defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Coalition is ready to play an active role, including plans to deploy a reassurance force once hostilities have ceased.
The Coalition asserts that no limitations should be placed on Ukraine’s armed forces or its cooperation with third countries.
The Coalition emphasizes that Russia cannot have a veto against Ukraine's pathway to the EU and NATO.
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