Giappone, la Svezia afferma di essere pronto a contribuire alle garanzie di sicurezza per l’Ucraina

Have you not heard? RuZZia will not approve of such an action, and we here in the west better not “escalate” or else the “worlds second army” will do its thing.

“MOSCOW, Aug 21 (Reuters) – **Vladimir Putin** is demanding that Ukraine give up all of the eastern Donbas region, renounce ambitions to join NATO, remain neutral and keep Western troops out of the country, three sources familiar with top-level Kremlin thinking told Reuters.”

“MOSCOW, August 21. /TASS/ “When now, following the Russia-US summit in Alaska, where significant progress was made along the path of defining the contours and specific parameters of the settlement, European countries followed Mr. Vladimir Zelensky to Washington and there tried to advance their own agenda, which is aimed at ensuring that security guarantees that follow the logic of isolating Russia, uniting the Western world with Ukraine in order to continue an aggressive confrontational policy, containing Russia, meaning, of course, further attempts to inflict a strategic defeat on us, of course, this cannot evoke any feelings other than complete rejection,” **Lavrov said**.”

Last but not least, something to brighten your day

“MOSCOW, August 21. /TASS/. *Russia has always been generous and therefore will be able to restore relations with Ukraine after the conflict ends, Governor of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo said in an interview with TASS*.”

*Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include additional information.*

Japan, Sweden, and other countries signaled on Aug. 19 they are prepared to contribute to a multinational package of security guarantees for Ukraine, joining a coalition of more than 30 countries working to prevent Russia from launching a future invasion under any potential ceasefire deal.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tokyo is weighing its role in the “coalition of the willing,” a group that includes some [NATO](https://kyivindependent.com/tag/nato/) states and Ukraine’s key [allies](https://kyivindependent.com/tag/european-allies/).

The coalition led by U.K. Prime Minister [Keir Starmer](https://kyivindependent.com/tag/keir-starmer/) and French President [Emmanuel Macron](https://kyivindependent.com/tag/emmanuel-macron/) aims to create a multinational force to monitor a future peace agreement in [Ukraine](https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/).

“We’ll watch the ongoing discussions closely, and while carefully considering what Japan can and should do — including various legal and capability aspects — we’ll play an appropriate role,” Ishiba told reporters, according to the [Japan Times](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/19/japan/politics/japan-ukraine-security-guarantees/).

In Stockholm, Swedish Prime Minister [Ulf Kristersson](https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ulf-kristersson/) also emphasized that his country was ready to play a role in the security guarantees. Kristersson told public broadcaster [Sveriges Radio](https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/ulf-kristersson-sverige-ar-beredda-att-bidra-i-kriget) that the situation is “critical,” adding that Sweden could contribute with air surveillance and naval resources to enhance Ukraine’s defenses.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda also said his country was ready to put troops on the ground in Ukraine as part of a deterrence force.

“We are ready to contribute as many troops as the parliament allows for peacekeeping, and also military equipment,” he said during a television broadcast.

Poland, however, said it would not be sending troops as a future security guarantee for Kyiv. Polish troops will instead play a role in the “coalition of the willing” by assisting with logistics and infrastructure, monitoring the Poland-Belarus border, and protecting [NATO’s eastern flank.](https://kyivindependent.com/russia-once-again-provokes-nato-countries-poland-says-russian-drone-crashed-near-its-village/)

“In this process, dozens, hundreds, even thousands of Polish soldiers will be deployed on Polish territory to protect allied troops stationed in Poland or, alternatively, to protect allied troops stationed in Ukraine,” Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said.

Happy to see Japan here. I’m hoping for stronger EU-Japan relations.