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Spain's pact with Kyiv and talk of a freeze
Summary
A look back at two signals from late May 2024: new Spanish military backing for Ukraine and reports of Russian interest in a ceasefire.
What did Ukraine's partners and its adversary signal in the final days of May 2024? By 29 May 2024, two developments stood side by side.
On 27 May 2024, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez signed a bilateral security pact with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He also pledged €1 billion (US$1.1 billion) of military aid to Ukraine.
Three days earlier, on 24 May 2024, sources claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin was interested in negotiating a ceasefire that would freeze the conflict at the current frontlines.
Two tracks
The two reports pointed in different directions. One was a concrete commitment: a signed pact and a stated sum of military aid. The other was an assertion from sources about a possible ceasefire along existing lines, not a formal proposal.
Taken together, they showed support for Kyiv being formalised through bilateral agreements while talk of a ceasefire at the frontlines circulated in parallel.
