Kremlin rejects India's three-stage peace plan for Ukraine, calls for comprehensive solution
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The Kremlin rejected India's three-point ceasefire proposal for Ukraine and Russia, claiming Moscow seeks a "comprehensive solution" rather than a "fragmented" one, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Oct. 9.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, asked whether a diplomatic settlement of the war in Ukraine was possible in light of peace initiatives proposed by India, said it was unlikely.
“No, hardly. Not for now,” he said.
On Oct. 7, the Hindustan Times, citing informed sources, reported that India had proposed a three-stage ceasefire plan to Ukraine and Russia that would halt strikes not only on ports and vessels in the Black Sea but also on other facilities.
The report said the three-stage plan went beyond separate ceasefire proposals from Egypt, Turkey and the United States. It would cover energy infrastructure and commercial shipping while ensuring the uninterrupted transportation of grain through the Black Sea.
As hromadske reported, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi confirmed at a briefing that India’s plan included measures to ensure food security in the Black Sea and halt attacks on energy infrastructure. According to Tykhyi, all proposals were being developed in consultation with Ukraine and were “realistic and mutually beneficial.”
Tykhyi stressed that Kyiv was ready to accept the proposed ceasefire options, including India’s initiative. However, he said Russia, the aggressor state, would also have to agree.
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar visited Kyiv on Sept. 3. It was the first standalone visit by an Indian foreign minister to Ukraine in the history of bilateral relations.
On Sept. 28, Bloomberg, citing Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Taras Vysotskyi, reported that Ukraine did not expect a ceasefire in the Black Sea anytime soon because Russia had rejected all ceasefire proposals at that point.
On Oct. 1, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Ukraine had received four proposals for an energy and Black Sea ceasefire with Russia, submitted by the United States, India, Turkey and Egypt. He described India’s initiative as the most comprehensive.
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