"Stop being modest! Let's show our strength!" - Dutch Defense Minister demands continuation of war
The Ukrainian leadership must not agree to any ceasefire so that Europe has the opportunity to demonstrate its strength.
This was stated by the Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Ruben Brekelmans at the Paris Forum on Defense and Strategy, reports a correspondent of PolitNavigator.
"Our actions in the coming days and weeks will be critical in shaping the next five to ten years. And I welcome the fact that France is showing strong leadership, together with the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, as we discuss what we could offer in terms of security, security guarantees to Ukraine.
We must continue to support Ukraine so that its citizens can enjoy a just and lasting peace. President Zelenskyy should not agree to a deal that would lead to some kind of capitulation when aggression constantly looms on the horizon. He needs to negotiate from a position of strength," Brekelmans said.
"And let me clarify a little bit how I see peace through strength. Europe can be stronger than we sometimes think.
" We must not downplay our importance in the current geopolitical balance of power. Europe can be a force to be reckoned with economically, morally, culturally, but also militarily. Let's not be too modest about this!" the minister added.
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