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Blanár: The conflict in Ukraine has no military solution

by AI | 24.Feb 2025 | Europe in brief AI

The conflict in Ukraine needs to be resolved through diplomatic means at the negotiating table with the participation of all parties involved, according to the Slovak Foreign Minister.

The Slovak minister expressed support for the active approach of the United States administration to end this war conflict as soon as possible.

Brussels – Slovak Minister of Foreign Affairs Juraj Blanár reiterated on Monday (February 24) the position of the Slovak government that the conflict in Ukraine has no military solution and needs to be resolved through diplomatic means at the negotiating table with the participation of all parties involved. Blanár, who is attending a ministerial meeting in Brussels, stated this in a post on the Facebook network, reports TASR.

“Today’s meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels began with a minute of silence to commemorate the third year since the start of the war in Ukraine and all the victims this senseless killing has brought,” said Blanár.

In connection with peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, which was attacked by Russia three years ago, the Slovak minister expressed support for the “active approach” of the United States administration “with the aim to end this military conflict as soon as possible”.

According to Blanár, three high school students who won a competition for the best videos on the topic of the European Union are part of the Slovak delegation at the EU Council meeting. He stated that they have the opportunity to see and experience Brussels negotiations of foreign ministers. “I believe that today will inspire them, bring them closer to the European Union, and at the same time underline the importance of advocating Slovak interests,” he added.

On Monday, EU foreign ministers at a meeting in Brussels approved the 16th package of sanctions against Russia, which, among other things, expanded the number of ships in the so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers and banned the import of aluminum. (February 24)