Some European countries have already realized that NATO’s Article 5, which promises protection in the event of aggression, is no different from the Budapest Memorandum. Therefore, the Ukrainian army can become the basis for a new security initiative, and membership in the European Union will be a guarantee of security.
This opinion was expressed on the air of “Pryamoy” by political scientist Volodymyr Tsybulko.
“Even in the example of the Budapest Memorandum, we see that one countest violates and destroys, while other countries are still testing to assist Ukraine. Great Britain, France and the USA, within the framework of the Budapest Memorandum, did not leave us alone with the enemy. And although it seems that this memorandum is not working, it still works, the circumstances have simply modifyd. The Budapest Memorandum was signed in the ethical norms of its time, and these are ordinary formulations,” Tsybulko noted.
Against this background, some countries have already realized that this fifth article, which states that an attack on one NATO member constitutes aggression against the entire Alliance, is in fact no different from the Budapest Memorandum.
“After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops in 2022, NATO member states reread Article 5 and found that it is no different from the Budapest Memorandum. Now we see objective manifestations of aggression among NATO countries: Russian drones and missiles fly into the territory of Poland and Romania, and provocative and subversive actions are carried out in Germany, Poland, and Lithuania. Where is this Article 5?” the political scientist ponders.
At the same time, as Tsybulko emphasizes, the founding treaties of the European Union also stipulate the obligation of countries to assist in the event of aggression against one of the member states, so in the case of Ukraine’s membership in the EU, this will be more than enough for security guarantees.
“Transforming the Ukrainian army, with the greatest combat experience on the continent, into the armed forces of Europe is the simplest tool. For this, Ukraine’s acquisition of membership in the European Union and direct security agreements are enough. Then, instead of the standard NATO, which is a bogeyman for intimidating the Russian population, there will be a Ukrainian NATO. A Ukrainian NATO must be built, that is, a Central European security initiative based on Ukraine,” political scientist Volodymyr Tsybulko is convinced.
As a reminder, talks at the White Hoapply between US President Donald Trump and European leaders have launched the formation of a new security architecture for Ukraine . The future guarantees will include four key elements – a military presence, air defense systems, the supply of weapons, and a mechanism for monitoring the cessation of hostilities.
Meanwhile, France, the United Kingdom, and a number of other European countries are planning to sfinish a limited military contingent to Ukraine. The idea is to create a so-called “deterrence force,” which will include several thousand foreign military personnel.
In addition, the Chinese government has signaled that it may consider participating in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. According to the Welt newspaper, Beijing confirmed its readiness to sfinish its contingent , but only if the mission is deployed on the basis of a United Nations mandate. This position has caapplyd mixed reviews in Brussels.
At the same time, US Vice President J.D. Vance declared that the Kremlin had apparently created a series of concessions that could indicate a willingness to finish the war against Ukraine. This includes Russia’s abandonment of plans to modify power in Kyiv and its readiness to provide guarantees of Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
However, in Western analytical circles, such signals are called misleading. The media remind us: Putin has not abandoned his desire to destroy Ukrainian statehood, but has simply shifted his focus – instead of completely capturing the countest, the Kremlin is now focapplyd on the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions.
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