EU will continue to supply Ukraine with weapons even in case of ceasefire

This was reported by DW, citing statements from diplomats of several EU countries shortly before the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting.

According to several diplomatic representatives, the EU and its member states should not stop supplying weapons to Kyiv, even if this becomes one of Moscow’s conditions. They emphasized that Ukraine should be armed during a potential ceasefire.

"The European Union aims to ensure that Ukraine is in the strongest possible position at the peace negotiations and can also reject a ‘bad’ deal— as Trump would call it— and choose the most favorable moment for talks," one diplomat noted.

Another added that while the fighting between Russia and Ukraine continues, if a pause occurs, Ukraine must be turned into a "steel porcupine."

"The idea is that, while in a strong position, Ukraine should enhance its defense capabilities and be able to continue deterrence in case hostilities resume," one of the diplomats stated.

• On March 11, the Ukrainian and American delegations met in Jeddah, where Kyiv agreed to a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, and the United States agreed to resume intelligence sharing and security assistance.
• Vladimir Putin's aide, Yuri Ushakov, stated that the 30-day ceasefire agreement is merely "a temporary respite for Ukrainian forces."
• Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin stated that Russia agrees with the proposal to cease hostilities in Ukraine but emphasized that “this must lead to a long-term peace.”
• During a meeting with NATO’s Mark Rutte, Trump called Putin’s 30-day ceasefire proposal promising but said it lacked key details.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is preparing to reject the proposal for a 30-day ceasefire.