NATO Secretary General Michael Rutte and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke about the approach of peace at a meeting in Brussels. The Ukrainian president also met with French President Emmanuel Macron.
The main topics of the talks were the strengthening of air defense for Ukraine and the reliability of the peace that everyone wants. The specific agreements reached were not made public. However, it is known that the meetings took place against the backdrop of discussions in the press about the possibility of deploying EU troops on the front line as a peacekeeping contingent.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commented on this, saying that positive signals have been received and details are being discussed.
At a briefing preceding the meeting with the Ukrainian president, the NATO Secretary General emphasized that Western countries should do everything possible to provide Ukraine with the necessary weapons systems, including air defense.
Regarding the context of possible talks with Putin, Mr. Rutte asked for more restraint in discussions and called for Ukraine to participate in possible negotiations from a position of strength.