David Arakhamia/social networks
The Ukrainian side at the talks with Russia came up with a proposal to sign a new international treaty on security guarantees.
The treaty will contain an article similar to Article 5 of the NATO Charter. However, according to it, an attack on one country will NOT be equated with an attack on all the signatories of the treaty.
The head of the Ukrainian delegation, David Arakhamia, explained that there is no such clause in this treaty, because we are talking about guarantees not of collective security, but security guarantees specifically for Ukraine.
Attack on Ukraine in any form – armed aggression, police operation in any format – is considered an attack. Then the guarantor countries are obliged, after consultations, to provide the necessary assistance, Arakhamia explained. The guarantor countries have a maximum of 72 hours for consultations.
According to Arakhamia, Ukraine sees the UN Security Council countries among the guarantors, including Great Britain, China, the USA, France, Turkey, Germany, Canada, Italy, Poland and Israel. If other countries want to join, they will have such a legal right.
It will be possible to ensure the “obligations” of the guarantor countries to provide assistance legally through the ratification of the treaty. And also by the primacy of international law over local legislation.
When ratifying, Ukraine requires to approve that this treaty takes precedence over local legislation.
