Russia must be pushed out of Ukraine before lasting peace achieved - Truss

Ukraine will only be possible if three conditions are met

A lasting peace in Ukraine will only be possible if three conditions are met, the Foreign Secretary Liz Truss tells that on the sidelines of the Nato summit in Madrid, Qazet.az reports.

Firstly, she said, Russia needed to be pushed out of Ukraine.

Secondly, Russia needed to be held to account for its alleged war crimes.

And thirdly, there needed to be certainty that future Russian aggression can be prevented so there could never be a repeat of the Ukraine invasion.

There is a renewed sense of purpose and determination here at this Nato summit, with all 30 members signing up to a revised strategy that aims to deter President Putin from attacking any other countries, especially those on Nato’s eastern flank who feel most at risk.

But allocating more military resources to shoring up Nato’s defences is going to stretch both budgets and manpower.

There are also private differences between those nations, like Britain which is urging the alliance to keep sustaining Ukraine’s war effort for however long it takes, and others which fear the economic costs may eventually prove too high to bear.