Kristersson emphasizes that Friday's Alaska meeting is surrounded by "enormous uncertainties".
What makes many still pessimists is that there is nothing to suggest that Putin and Russia have changed their attitude to the war, he says.
The Prime Minister's comments come less than a day after he participated in a digital meeting with the so-called "Coalition of the willing" of countries that support Ukraine. It was held in direct connection to a digital summit between Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, European leaders, USA's President Donald Trump before the summit in Alaska.
"Taken hold" in the USA
At the meeting, it was emphasized that only Ukraine can negotiate for Ukraine and that an immediate unconditional ceasefire must be the basis for a peace agreement. Kristersson was positive after the meeting, mainly considering the unity among the leaders and that he perceived JD Vances' message, who also participated, to be "very close" to Europe's. He says that even Zelensky is aware that this can become "a formative week".
I still get a feeling that what we have said in the "Coalition of the willing" for a long time now has taken hold in the American government.
However, how the coalition can contribute to security guarantees in the event of a future peace agreement was not discussed, according to the Prime Minister. Nor the "territorial exchanges" that Donald Trump hinted at.
More the fact that no such land cessions should be discussed.
More sanctions?
If Russia is not willing to meet Europe and the USA, there are further sanctions to be taken, according to Kristersson.
We know that the absolute greatest weakness they (Moscow) have is that the Russian economy is now tied to oil, the shadow fleet, and military expenditures.
The absolute greatest risk they take is that the outside world strangles the Russian economy. That's where we have to get to if they don't take proper steps forward at the meeting.
