Marie Yovanovitch, former US Ambassador to Ukraine, said that territorial integrity, Russian reparations and justice for war crime are essential to Ukraine’s path forward.
Marie Yovanovitch (former US Ambassador to Ukraine) stressed that territorial integrity and NATO Membership must be at the center of any future peace negotiations between Ukraine & Russia. Her remarks were made during a public debate on Ukraine’s strategic significance to US national security in response to a Euromaidan Press correspondent.
The ambassador’s remarks come amid ongoing discussions on Ukraine’s path towards NATO membership and the role of the West in ensuring lasting security in Eastern Europe. The upcoming US presidential elections in two weeks could change the American support for Ukraine. Questions about future security assurances for Ukraine have gained new urgency.
Yovanovitch said that Ukraine would have to decide how Ukrainian negotiations will look, what they’re willing to discuss and what decisions they’re willing to take. This is to emphasize Ukraine’s autonomy during any future peace process.
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