: Back-channel talks between Russia and Ukraine have yielded some results. But end of war nowhere near #IndiaNEWS At the G20 summit in Bali in November, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky announced

Back-channel talks between Russia and Ukraine have yielded some results. But end of war nowhere near #IndiaNEWS
At the G20 summit in Bali in November, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky announced a new ten-point plan to end hostilities. He demands nothing less than the withdrawal of Russian troops from all of Ukraine, including Crimea and other areas of the country occupied by the Russians since 2014. And the latest polls show 85% of Ukrainians support his uncompromising stand.But Russia’s position is as unyielding. Vladimir Putin is adamant that any political settlement will be based on “the realities that are taking shape on the ground???. Moscow wants to force Ukraine to recognise Russia’s occupation of nearly 20% of its territory.Far from any peace talks, Ukrainian generals are worried about a new Russian offensive. But this doesn’t mean the two sides are not talking.There have been back-channel talks on a whole range of issues, brokered by mediators from Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Oligarchs such as Roman Abramovich have been playing an unofficial role. Abu Dhabi and Ankara are the Helsinki and Vienna of this new cold war – cities where Russian, Ukrainian and Western diplomats, businesspeople and spies can easily meet away from media scrutiny.Nuclear securityThe toughest negotiation has been over nuclear security. Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has been mediating...Read more

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