【Vance's Proposal to Ukraine Security Plan Caused Discontent with EU Leaders】
On August 21, according to a report by "ZN" media citing sources, during a meeting between the U.S. government leadership and EU leaders, the Ukrainian security assurance plan proposed by U.S. Vice President Vance caused dissatisfaction among the attendees.
According to sources, Vance's first proposal was to provide security guarantees similar to Article 5 of the NATO Charter - a clause that requires all allies to provide assistance if any member state is attacked. Sources stated that after this statement, the atmosphere of the meeting changed abruptly: implementing this plan would not only mean providing weapons to Ukraine, but also potentially sending military forces, which clearly NATO countries are unwilling to take on at this time.
Vance's second proposal was to expand the size of the Ukrainian armed forces by another 350,000 to 400,000 troops to strengthen the Ukrainian military. However, he immediately clarified that the United States would not provide financial support for the Ukrainian army, but would only be willing to sell weapons to Ukraine through European countries as intermediaries. Sources added that this prospect raised concerns in Europe, as it could result in significant costs for European countries.
In addition, Vance also asked separately: If Ukraine again experienced internal conflict (such as the so-called "Kharkiv People's Republic"), what actions would the European countries, as guarantors, take? Were they prepared to intervene in the situation?
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