A new Chinese-led peace initiative for Ukraine attracted support from 17 countries, including NATO member Türkiye, prompting concern from outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged alliance members to back Ukraine’s peace initiative rather than a new Chinese-led proposal, POLITICO reports.
In an interview on 30 September, Stoltenberg responded to Türkiye’s decision to join the “Friends for Peace” initiative launched by China and Brazil last week.
Türkiye’s decision to join the “Friends for Peace” initiative, launched by China and Brazil, marks a notable shift. Türkiye becomes the only NATO member among the 17 participating countries. This move aims to find a peaceful resolution to the war in Ukraine without “choosing sides” or promoting “bloc confrontation.” NATO leadership skepticism greeted this plan.
“We should support the Ukrainian initiative,” Stoltenberg told Politico. “The Ukrainian peace initiative is an initiative that ensures that we have a process that can lead to a lasting peace.”
Ukraine’s peace plan, supported by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, is an initiative that “could lead to lasting peace.”