NATO Secretary General ruled out the alliance's participation in ensuring a ceasefire in Ukraine

The countries of the North Atlantic Alliance will not participate in ensuring a ceasefire in Ukraine in the event of a temporary truce agreement. This was announced on March 14 by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

"I think it will be difficult for NATO to participate in this... but NATO will probably advise on how best to do this," Rutte said in an interview with Bloomberg TV.

He also stressed that the allies would be able to discuss security guarantees for Kiev only after the conclusion of a truce. As for the possibility of ending hostilities this year, Rutte said he was assessing it cautiously, but positively.

"Yes, I am optimistic. I am cautiously optimistic about this year, but I hope that it will happen even earlier," the Secretary General said.

In addition, Rutte confirmed that the issue of Ukraine joining the military alliance is more considered relevant.

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Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov noted on March 13 that the proposal for a 30-day truce in the Ukrainian conflict does not give Russia anything and is only an opportunity for Ukraine to regroup its forces. According to Ushakov, such solutions differ from the idea of a lasting settlement of the conflict, which is put forward by the Russian side, taking into account the legitimate interests of the state.

On March 11, Rutte also indicated that there are ways to ensure Ukraine's security after the ceasefire, in addition to sending a peacekeeping contingent to the country. He also quoted American President Donald Trump, saying that peace has not yet been achieved.

On the same day, the head of the office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Ermak, announced the impossibility of achieving peace with the Russian Federation through negotiations.