G20 Leaders Welcome US Peace Plan for Ukraine
G20 leaders welcome US efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine.
SUMMARY
G20 leaders support the US peace plan for Ukraine and emphasize the importance of a fair settlement.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Leaders welcome US efforts for peace.
- The US draft includes essential elements for achieving peace.
CORE SUBJECT
US Peace Plan
Several leaders of the countries participating in the G20 summit currently held in South Africa welcomed the ongoing US efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine, affirming their support for a path that leads to a fair and lasting resolution of the conflict.
The leaders stated in a joint statement announced by the European Council in Brussels that the initial draft of the US plan, consisting of 28 points, "includes important elements that will be essential for achieving a fair and lasting peace."
They added that this draft "forms a basis that can be developed," emphasizing their readiness to engage in completing the work on the plan to ensure the sustainability of any future agreement.
The leaders stressed their commitment to the principle that "borders should not be changed by force," while also expressing concern over the proposed restrictions on the Ukrainian armed forces in the plan, which could make Ukraine "vulnerable to future attacks."
The leaders confirmed that the implementation of provisions related to the European Union or NATO requires the approval of both the member states of the Union and the Alliance, and they pointed to the robustness of ongoing international support for Ukraine, clarifying that coordination will continue closely between Kyiv and its allies, led by the United States, in the coming days.