Russia Peace Deal

After PM Modi's historic visit to Ukraine, India finds itself in a position to play peacemaker in the years-long Russia-Ukraine war. NSA Ajit Doval will be travelling to Moscow this week to hold crucial discussions in this regard.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Russia was still trying to disrupt next month's world "peace summit" devoted to the conflict with Russia and was putting pressure on countries to stay away from the gathering.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke in an interview published on Friday about war and peace in Ukraine, the risks of advances in genetics and artificial intelligence and fears of a world war.

Russia believes a lasting peace with Ukraine can only happen if the West stops sending arms and if Kyiv accepts "new territorial realities", Russia's foreign ministry told AFP.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that Ukraine's proposed peace plan as well as the latest UN proposals to revive the Black Sea grain initiative were both "not realistic."

The White House on Wednesday welcomed a phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelensky but said it was too soon to tell whether it would lead to a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

Elon Musk, days after floating a possible deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine that drew condemnation in Ukraine, suggested that tensions between China and Taiwan could be resolved by handing over some control of Taiwan to Beijing.

The Kremlin praised Tesla boss Elon Musk on Tuesday for suggesting a possible peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, after Kyiv rebuked Mr Musk for proposing terms it views as rewarding Russia.

Hot Mic with Nidhi Razdan: First signs of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine? Or is this a smokescreen for an even more aggressive Russian campaign?

Russia's offer to "fundamentally cut back" its military operations in northern Ukraine sparked optimism around the potential for a peace deal Tuesday, easing oil prices and boosting equity markets. Yet there's strong reason for caution.

Any peace deal between Kiev and Moscow must not "sell Ukraine out" and should include provisions to automatically re-trigger sanctions if Russia acts aggressively, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Monday.

Any deal agreed in peace negotiations with Russia will be submitted to a referendum in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky told a regional Ukrainian public media outlet Monday.

Russia is ready to be a guarantor of any peace deal for Afghanistan agreed between the United States and the Taliban, the Russian foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

Syrian rebel negotiators began a new round of talks with Russian officers on Tuesday over a peace deal in southern Syria under which they would hand over weapons and allow Russian military police to enter rebel-held towns, a rebel spokesman said.

US president Donald Trump's sudden pull-out from a crucial nuclear deal with Iran has received a cautious response from India, which has much riding on a peaceful resolution of the issue. As the five other nations involved in the deal rushed to salvage the situation, the foreign ministry emphasised on the need to resolve the matter with "dialogue a...

After PM Modi's historic visit to Ukraine, India finds itself in a position to play peacemaker in the years-long Russia-Ukraine war. NSA Ajit Doval will be travelling to Moscow this week to hold crucial discussions in this regard.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Russia was still trying to disrupt next month's world "peace summit" devoted to the conflict with Russia and was putting pressure on countries to stay away from the gathering.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke in an interview published on Friday about war and peace in Ukraine, the risks of advances in genetics and artificial intelligence and fears of a world war.

Russia believes a lasting peace with Ukraine can only happen if the West stops sending arms and if Kyiv accepts "new territorial realities", Russia's foreign ministry told AFP.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that Ukraine's proposed peace plan as well as the latest UN proposals to revive the Black Sea grain initiative were both "not realistic."

The White House on Wednesday welcomed a phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelensky but said it was too soon to tell whether it would lead to a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

Elon Musk, days after floating a possible deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine that drew condemnation in Ukraine, suggested that tensions between China and Taiwan could be resolved by handing over some control of Taiwan to Beijing.

The Kremlin praised Tesla boss Elon Musk on Tuesday for suggesting a possible peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, after Kyiv rebuked Mr Musk for proposing terms it views as rewarding Russia.

Hot Mic with Nidhi Razdan: First signs of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine? Or is this a smokescreen for an even more aggressive Russian campaign?

Russia's offer to "fundamentally cut back" its military operations in northern Ukraine sparked optimism around the potential for a peace deal Tuesday, easing oil prices and boosting equity markets. Yet there's strong reason for caution.

Any peace deal between Kiev and Moscow must not "sell Ukraine out" and should include provisions to automatically re-trigger sanctions if Russia acts aggressively, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Monday.

Any deal agreed in peace negotiations with Russia will be submitted to a referendum in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky told a regional Ukrainian public media outlet Monday.

Russia is ready to be a guarantor of any peace deal for Afghanistan agreed between the United States and the Taliban, the Russian foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

Syrian rebel negotiators began a new round of talks with Russian officers on Tuesday over a peace deal in southern Syria under which they would hand over weapons and allow Russian military police to enter rebel-held towns, a rebel spokesman said.

US president Donald Trump's sudden pull-out from a crucial nuclear deal with Iran has received a cautious response from India, which has much riding on a peaceful resolution of the issue. As the five other nations involved in the deal rushed to salvage the situation, the foreign ministry emphasised on the need to resolve the matter with "dialogue a...