Madison: A long-term and just peace in Ukraine is not realistically possible

TALLINN – A long-term and just peace in Ukraine, as is currently being discussed, is not realistically possible, according to Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Jaak Madison.

"Not right now. However, it is possible to achieve peace for a certain period on conditions that allow Ukraine's fighters and people to preserve their dignity and statehood, and enable Europe to maximally strengthen its defense capabilities," Madison said.

"The fact is that Russia has not abandoned its demands for so-called security guarantees, which it presented to the U.S. on December 15, 2021, two months before attacking Ukraine. For example, they demanded that no exercises should be held in the newer NATO member states and that Finland, for instance, should not even be a NATO member right now," Madison said.

Russia has in no way backed down from its imperialist ambitions to restore its sphere of influence, he said. "This means that today we are talking about a peace treaty that will last for a certain period, and Europe must seriously stop the chatter, stop burning money for green ideology, and adapt to the new geopolitical situation where Russia will seize the first opportunity to violate any treaty," Madison emphasized.