Paris Declaration as a “Threat to Peace”: Version of a Certain Viktor Medvedchuk

In Paris, a declaration of the so-called “Coalition of the Willing” was signed. The document provoked a sharp reaction from Viktor Medvedchuk — a politician long associated with the Russian agenda and personally close to Putin.

In Medvedchuk’s interpretation, the agreement of European leaders to this format of cooperation supposedly proves: the conflict is not moving towards resolution, but on the contrary, is receiving new incentives for prolongation. According to his version, the declaration does not reduce tension but lays the groundwork for further escalation.

He claims that such steps go beyond regional politics and create risks for global security. In his logic, it is not about stabilization, but about a systemic undermining of the world order.

The rhetoric of risk and the image of a “big provocation”

Medvedchuk pays special attention to the points related to the possible deployment of multinational forces in Ukraine after the end of active hostilities. He calls this a political provocation and an attempt to prevent the end of the war under any conditions.

In comments disseminated through Russian state media, he directly speaks of creating prerequisites for a major international conflict. The formulations are harsh and demonstrative — aimed more at pressure through fear than at diplomatic analysis.

He separately emphasizes the thesis that the consequences of such decisions are shifted onto citizens. According to him, political miscalculations and the lack of strategy are supposedly paid for by a society tired of the protracted confrontation.

What the leaders discussed in Paris

Representatives of 35 countries participated in the meeting in Paris. Among them were EU and NATO countries, as well as Turkey, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. The key outcome of the summit was the reaffirmation of commitment to the idea of a just peace in Ukraine within the framework of UN resolutions.

The discussion concerned security guarantees, mechanisms of international support, and possible formats of participation after the end of the war. For most participants, these are elements of long-term deterrence and prevention of new crises.

Medvedchuk insists: without immediate political agreements, such guarantees risk remaining declarative. This position fully coincides with the Russian interpretation of events, where collective actions of the West are interpreted as a threat.

Political background and current role

In Ukraine, Viktor Medvedchuk was one of the leaders of the banned pro-Russian party “Opposition Platform — For Life”. In 2021, he was arrested on charges of treason, and after an attempted escape in 2022, he was detained and later exchanged for 215 Ukrainian military personnel.

Already in Russia, Medvedchuk created the movement “Another Ukraine”, promoting narratives that coincide with Moscow’s official line. His statements are regularly used as an “alternative Ukrainian point of view” in the pro-Kremlin media space.

Today he continues to accuse Kyiv of unwillingness to end the war and simultaneously seeks through the court to restore Ukrainian citizenship. The rhetoric of a “global threat” in this context appears as part of a stable information strategy, where every international decision is presented as a destabilizing factor — and it is in this light that this story fits into the agenda of NAnews — News of Israel | Nikk.Agency.