All articles tagged with #peace settlement
Trump suggested that only Ukraine can negotiate territorial concessions involving land swaps with Russia, but did not specify territories, while Macron noted there were no detailed land swap discussions. Ukraine's Zelenskyy firmly rejected the idea of land swaps without Ukraine's consent. Both Macron and Costa mentioned agreements on seeking a ceasefire and U.S. involvement in future security guarantees for Ukraine.
Ukraine's security service foiled an assassination plot against President Zelenskiy, while Russian missile strikes killed five people and injured 31 in Pokrovsk. The war in Ukraine was discussed at a peace settlement summit in Saudi Arabia, which Russia was not invited to. China expressed support for an independent and impartial position on the conflict and actively promoted peace talks. Poland accused Belarus and Russia of orchestrating a migration influx to destabilize the region. Russia claimed its troops had advanced in northeast Ukraine, and Ukraine released images of prisoners of war returned by Russia. Germany is reportedly considering supplying Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles. Additionally, Ukraine replaced the hammer-and-sickle symbol on the Mother Ukraine statue in Kyiv with Ukraine's trident coat of arms.
Talks held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, aimed at finding a peaceful resolution to the war between Ukraine and Russia were deemed productive by Ukraine, but Russia dismissed them as a futile attempt to gain support from the Global South. Over 40 countries, including China, India, and the US, participated in the talks, which focused on securing international backing for Ukraine's principles of peace, including the withdrawal of Russian troops and the return of Ukrainian territory. While direct peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow seem unlikely, participants agreed on the importance of continued consultations to pave the way for peace.
China's special representative for Eurasian affairs, Li Hui, is embarking on a tour of Europe that includes visits to Ukraine and Russia, with the aim of discussing a "political settlement" to the Ukraine crisis. Li is the most senior Chinese official to visit Ukraine since Russia's invasion in February 2022. The visit comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart, and China released a 12-point proposal for peace on the first anniversary of Russia's invasion. European leaders have urged China to play a more active role in restraining Moscow's actions.
Russia has rejected Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's call for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, stating that it would not enable it to achieve its goals. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia's special military operation in Ukraine would continue as it is the only means to achieve its goals. Russia has said it is open for peace but only on its terms, which include Kyiv accepting the "new realities" on the ground, where Russia has seized and claimed to have annexed more than a sixth of Ukrainian territory.