Weimar+ group pledges extra support to Ukraine, weighs new Russia sanctions

The Weimar+ group introduced on March 31 that it could enhance support to Ukraine whereas contemplating further sanctions on Russia to stress Moscow right into a ceasefire, Reuters reported.

Overseas ministers from Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Britain, and Poland, together with EU international coverage chief Kaja Kallas, known as on Russia to conform to an "rapid and unconditional ceasefire on equal phrases and with full implementation."

Moscow has refused a full 30-day ceasefire agreed upon by the U.S. and Ukraine in Jeddah on March 11, insisting on situations that will undermine Kyiv’s defenses, akin to a halt to international army help.

Though Washington brokered a partial truce in March, Russian forces attacked Kherson’s power infrastructure on March 27, regardless of earlier claims that they’d imposed a moratorium on such strikes since March 18.

The Weimar+ nations pledged to ramp up army, political, and humanitarian support for Ukraine and warned that they’re ready to impose additional sanctions on Moscow to make sure Kyiv secures the "very best place to realize a simply and lasting peace."

Any future peace settlement should embrace dependable safety ensures for Ukraine, the group mentioned, emphasizing that they’re "able to play a number one position on this regard."

In addition they rejected any settlement that will restrict Ukraine's protection trade or prohibit the presence of accomplice nations' army forces on Ukrainian soil.

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Feb. 24 that Russian President Vladimir Putin would enable European peacekeepers to function in Ukraine as a part of a settlement, although Russian Overseas Minister Sergey Lavrov publiclyrejected the concept.

The assembly passed off on the third anniversary of Ukraine’s recapture of Bucha, the place Russian forces left behind mass graves and our bodies of executed civilians within the streets.

The Weimar+ group reaffirmed its dedication to holding Russia accountable for conflict crimes and supporting efforts to ascertain a particular tribunal inside the Council of Europe.

The assertion additionally harassed that Russian belongings frozen by Western nations ought to stay inaccessible till Moscow ends the conflict and pays reparations for the destruction it has brought about.

After Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, round $300 billion in Russian belongings have been frozen, with roughly two-thirds held in Europe.

Whereas Ukraine has obtained loans backed by curiosity accrued on these funds, Kyiv has repeatedly urged full confiscation to finance its protection and reconstruction.

Weimar+ is a European diplomatic and geopolitical alliance launched in February 2025 to broaden the unique Weimar Triangle, which included France, Germany, and Poland.

The alliance was shaped in response to shifts in U.S. coverage below Trump, notably after his direct negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin on conflict in Ukraine, which excluded European participation.

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