Kaja Kallas:
First, we have to understand that there’s no peace. In order to have peacekeeping troops, you need to have peace. But, again, Putin doesn’t want peace. And that is a big problem that we need to address right now.
And, of course, if there is a peace, then we need to discuss, what are the security guarantees? Yesterday, we heard the defense secretary of Ukraine saying that U.S. gave us promises in the Budapest Memorandum, give up your nuclear weapons and we will defend you when Russia attacks.
And where are you now? So he was really very vocal in saying that you have not kept the promises you have gave — you gave us. So, right now, if we talk about security guarantees, then they really need to be credible. What are the security guarantees that would really deter Russia from attacking again?
