Main points
- Ukraine spends about $450 million every day on waging war, but the highest price is the lives of Ukrainian soldiers.
- Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga emphasized that the peace process is impossible without the participation of the United States, which must influence Russia.
Sibiga said how much a day of war costs Ukraine / Photo Getty Images
Ukraine spends about $450 million a day on waging war. However, the highest price of the fighting is the lives of Ukrainian soldiers.
Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga stated this at the international security conference PISM Strategic Ark Conference on May 13.
How much does one day of war cost Ukraine?
According to the Foreign Minister, the daily cost of the war for Ukraine is approximately $450 million. He emphasized that in addition to financial costs, the country pays an extremely high price every day in the blood of its defenders.
The diplomat also emphasized that the current year could be decisive for Ukraine in the context of achieving peace. At the same time, in his opinion, an effective peace process is impossible without the involvement of the United States.
Sibiga emphasized that US participation is critically important both for advancing negotiations and for increasing pressure on Russia.
I don't believe, or it's unrealistic to achieve a real process of completing our peace efforts without the American side. It's impossible. We need their participation, but at the same time we need their influence and pressure on Russia,
– said Sibiga.
Important! Recently, Vladimir Putin declared his readiness to meet with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky not only in Moscow, but also in other countries, but only if final agreements are reached for the long term. At the same time, political strategist Taras Zagorodny, commenting on these statements, suggested in a conversation with Channel 24 that the Russian dictator is bluffing. A meeting with Zelensky would be a domestic political defeat for Putin and a de facto recognition of the legitimacy of the Ukrainian government. Zagorodny is convinced that such a meeting is unlikely, and the dictator himself is unlikely to change his rhetoric.
Russia-Ukraine peace talks: latest news
On May 12, before meeting with Xi Jinping in China, US President Donald Trump expressed his belief that the war in Ukraine would end very soon.
On May 11, Kyiv suggested that Europe start negotiations with Russia on an “airport truce.” The idea is to help negotiate with the Kremlin a mutual refusal to strike at airports. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga believes that such a proposal could be beneficial to Russia.
In an interview with Channel 24, Advisor to the President's Office Mykhailo Podoliak said that negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are possible, but there are some conditions. The Kremlin will agree to dialogue if the Defense Forces significantly destroy Russian defense capabilities and the oil industry. Podoliak also emphasized that Western partners should be more active in helping Ukraine inflict large-scale strikes on Russian oil infrastructure. It is in this case that the Russian rhetoric will change.