Russia Open to Practical Proposals on Ukraine Conflict from India and Others, Ambassador Says
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Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov stated that Russia is open to any practical proposals from India or other countries regarding the Ukraine conflict, emphasizing the need for a long-term solution and recalling Russia's pre-2022 efforts to negotiate security principles with NATO.
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Why It Matters
Russia has been involved in the Ukraine conflict since 2022 and previously sought to negotiate security principles with NATO before the escalation.
NEW DELHI, September 27. /TASS/. Russia is open to any practical proposals from India or other countries regarding the conflict in Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov said.
"We [with India] have a very frank and direct dialogue on the conflict in Ukraine. President [of Russia Vladimir Putin] has also discussed this issue in detail with Prime Minister [of India Narendra] Modi. We are open to any practical proposals - from India or anyone else. Any realistic ideas on how to move forward because the current situation is very complicated," he said at the NDTV Defence Summit.
Alipov noted that Russia needs to develop a long-term and consistent formula and solution rather than a temporary one.
He recalled that for decades, right up until 2022, Russia had done everything possible to persuade NATO to sit down at the negotiating table and agree on common principles of security principles in Europe.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Russia will continue diplomatic engagement with India and other countries to gather practical proposals on the Ukraine conflict.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific proposals might India or other countries put forward?
- How will NATO respond to Russia's call for renewed security talks?
- What constitutes a 'long-term and consistent formula' for the Ukraine conflict according to Russia?
