Published February 21,2025
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Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares warned on Friday {that a} “mere ceasefire” in Ukraine would solely “serve to allow Russia to rearm,” reaffirming Madrid’s dedication to “fair and long-lasting peace.”
“For us, peace in Ukraine must be much more than a ceasefire. It must be a fair peace that respects democracy, freedom, and the sovereignty of Ukraine. It must be long-lasting,” Albares informed Spanish tv channel La Sexta from the G20 summit in South Africa.
“It cannot be a mere ceasefire that may even serve to allow Russia to take a breather, to rearm itself … and then in a couple of years, we could have another war of aggression,” he mentioned.
When requested about Vox chief Santiago Abascal’s remarks on the ultra-conservative CPAC summit in Washington, wherein he blamed Europe for Russia’s battle, Albares mentioned, “These statements appear to me to be completely scandalous, anti-democratic, and opposite to the development of Europe.
“We are at a fully essential second wherein all of us must make choices and know what values we stand on.
“Either we clearly position ourselves with Ukraine, with democratic values, with the values of European construction, or with the aggressor who started an illegal, unjust, unjustifiable war of aggression.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr