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Ukraine Calls India’s Proposal Broadest, Considers Energy and Black Sea Truce
Ukraine and Russia are still fighting, and some countries have offered ideas for a ceasefire.
Ukraine’s foreign minister said India’s idea was the broadest of four proposals.
The other proposals came from Turkiye, Egypt and the United States.
Ukraine is willing to consider a pause involving energy facilities and the Black Sea.
Ukraine says a truce should also deal with attacks on ports and other infrastructure.
It has also called for an unconditional pause in fighting along the front line.
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ideas.
But Putin said Russia would not stop its long-range strikes.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called India’s proposal the broadest or most comprehensive among four ceasefire proposals received by Kyiv.
The proposals came from India, Turkiye, Egypt and the United States; Sybiha said India had signalled willingness to play a role.
Ukraine said it was ready to consider a truce covering energy and the Black Sea, with Sybiha also describing an energy and agricultural truce.
Sybiha said a truce should address attacks on energy and port infrastructure as well as the situation in the Black Sea.
Ukraine has called for an unconditional frontline ceasefire; Putin praised Narendra Modi’s ideas but rejected stopping long-range strikes.
- Who
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- Ukraine described India’s ceasefire proposal as the broadest or most comprehensive and said it would consider a truce covering energy and the Black Sea.
- Where
- The proposals concern the Russia-Ukraine war, including the front line, energy and port infrastructure, and the Black Sea.
- When
- Sybiha spoke on Friday; Putin commented on Thursday. The articles do not specify calendar dates.
- Why
- The proposals seek a ceasefire or mutually acceptable solutions to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Ukraine’s ceasefire proposals
Russia’s stated position
Scope of a ceasefire
Ukraine’s ceasefire proposals
Sybiha said Ukraine was ready to consider a truce covering energy and the Black Sea, and said it should address attacks on energy and port infrastructure.
Russia’s stated position
Putin ruled out ending long-range strikes. The articles also report that Moscow rejected an unconditional frontline ceasefire, saying a comprehensive peace agreement should be reached instead.
Frontline pause
Ukraine’s ceasefire proposals
Sybiha said Ukraine had called for, or was considering, an unconditional ceasefire along the front line.
Russia’s stated position
The first article reports that Moscow rejected such a ceasefire and favored a comprehensive peace agreement.
Key facts
- Proposals received
- Sybiha said Kyiv had received proposals from India, Turkiye, Egypt and the United States.
- Ukraine’s assessment
- Sybiha described India’s proposal as the broadest or most comprehensive.
- Possible truce
- Ukraine said it was ready to consider an energy and Black Sea ceasefire; one report also describes an agricultural truce.
- Areas a truce should cover
- Sybiha said it should address combat operations, attacks on energy and port infrastructure, and the situation in the Black Sea.
- Frontline ceasefire
- Sybiha said Ukraine had called for, or was considering, an unconditional ceasefire along the front line.
- Putin’s comments
- Putin praised Modi’s ideas for mutually acceptable solutions but ruled out ending long-range strikes.
- Start of invasion
- The articles say Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.
Quotes
Vladimir Putin
President of Russia
“We have four proposals. The broadest one is India's proposal. We are ready for an energy and Black Sea ceasefire, but only in this combination.”
telegraphindia.com
“For the first time, India has signalled its willingness to play a role.”
scroll.in
Sources
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