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What Trump Couldn't Do, PM Modi Did: India Enters Russia-Ukraine War, Putin-Zelensky Both Agree.
- •Ukraine officially acknowledged India's ceasefire proposal as the most balanced, effective, and practical.
- •Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha confirmed India's plan is superior to proposals from other countries.
- •Ukraine's conditions for peace talks include an 'Energy and Black Sea Ceasefire,' demanding an end to attacks on energy infrastructure and secure Black Sea shipping.
- •Ukraine believes a direct meeting between Presidents Zelensky and Putin is essential for an unconditional ceasefire, with India's proposal paving the way.
- •Russian President Vladimir Putin also praised PM Modi's diplomatic acumen, noting Modi consistently seeks peace and has excellent ideas to end the conflict.
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stated that Kyiv has four diplomatic options on the table, but India's ceasefire proposal is the most concrete, balanced, and superior compared to proposals from the US, Turkey, and Egypt.
Ukraine demanded an energy and Black Sea truce where Russia must simultaneously halt all missile attacks on power stations, energy infrastructure, and ports while securing Black Sea shipping routes, alongside a direct face-to-face meeting between Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin.
At Moscow's Valdai Forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised PM Narendra Modi's diplomatic acumen, stating that Modi always seeks the path of peace and has excellent ideas to end the conflict that are acceptable to both sides.
