Feb 3 (Reuters) - Ukraine has agreed with western partners that persistent Russian violations of any future ceasefire agreement will be met by a co-ordinated military response from Europe and the U.S.
Ukraine and Western Allies Establish Multi-Tiered Ceasefire Plan
Ukraine's Ceasefire Enforcement Strategy
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Ukraine has agreed with Western partners that any persistent Russian violations of a future ceasefire agreement would trigger a co-ordinated military response from Europe and the U.S., the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people briefed on the discussions.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
The plan was discussed on several occasions in December and January between Ukrainian, European and American officials and would involve a multi-tiered response to any breaches of an agreed armistice by Russia, the report said.
Details of the Multi-Tiered Response
Envoys from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington will meet in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday and Thursday for talks aimed at ending the war, FT said.
Phases of Military Intervention
As per the proposal, any Russian breach of a ceasefire would prompt a response within 24 hours, starting with a diplomatic warning and, if necessary, action by Ukrainian army to halt the infraction, the newspaper said.
If hostilities continued beyond that, the proposal would move to a second phase of intervention using forces from the so-called coalition of the willing, which includes many EU members and the UK, Norway, Iceland and Turkey, the report said.
Coordinated Response to Expanded Attacks
The report added that in the case of an expanded attack, a coordinated response by a Western-backed force, incorporating the U.S. military would be triggered 72 hours after the initial breach.
(Reporting by Shivani Tanna in Bengaluru; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Michael Perry)
