00:00Ukraine has agreed on new energy and military support packages with European allies ahead of
00:06the fourth anniversary of Russia's war in Ukraine on February 24th. Kiev is seeking to rally backing
00:12as it faces Russian advances while also under U.S. pressure to pursue peace talks
00:18that ensures strong security guarantees.
00:24Ahead of a U.S. brokered peace talks in Geneva next week, Zelensky had called for a minimum
00:29of 20 years of security guarantees from Washington, and for the European Union to set a clear date
00:35for Ukraine to be allowed to join the bloc. But EU foreign policy chief Khoiakalas said
00:40member states are not ready for such commitment. Her sentiment was echoed by Latvia's President
00:45Edgis Renkovich, who also said there is little hope of an imminent peace agreement.
00:50While 2027 a session target was discussed in a 20-point peace plan, many EU governments consider
00:57any fixed timeline unrealistic as entry to the EU is merit-based.
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