Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 23rd Looking forward to 2023, the peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis is still full of great uncertainties. There is no simple military solution to this global and complex crisis, and only political means can resolve it. Dialogue and negotiation is the fundamental solution to cease fire and restore peace.
Russia and Ukraine each speak their own words.
Since the escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, except for some countries in the United States and the West, the international community has generally supported the two sides to solve the problem through dialogue and negotiation. Russia and Ukraine have held many rounds of negotiations, but so far, the food agreement can be said to be the only result of the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations.
On the issue of peace talks, Russia and Ukraine have their own opinions, and their goals are diametrically opposed. Russia has repeatedly stressed that it has never rejected any form of peace talks, but at the same time pointed out that "no negotiations will be held on the basis of Ukrainian conditions" and Russia will continue to carry out special military operations until all its goals are achieved. Ukrainian President Zelensky signed a decree banning negotiations with Putin as early as last October.
On March 29, 2022, media reporters gathered outside the negotiation meeting of the Russian-Ukrainian delegation in Istanbul, Turkey. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Uenal Cham)
There are huge differences between the two sides in their negotiating positions, reflecting that both sides are not ready to restart negotiations, and the tension in Ukraine is increasing.
The west poured oil on the fire
NATO, led by the United States, is constantly "fueling the fire", increasing its military assistance to Ukraine and pushing up the intensity of the conflict. NATO is still absorbing Sweden and Finland, two traditionally neutral Nordic countries, and constantly strengthening its military deployment around Russia, further stimulating Russia’s security nerves.
On April 24, 2022, Ukrainian President Zelensky (fourth from right) met with US Secretary of State Blinken (fourth from left) and Secretary of Defense Austin (third from left) in Kiev. Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of the Office of the President of Ukraine)
On the 20th of this month, US President Biden made a surprise visit to Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, to hold talks with Zelensky, and announced a new US military aid package worth 500 million US dollars.
Persuading peace and promoting talks is the right way.
The more complicated the situation, the more necessary it is to adopt a calm and pragmatic attitude. The longer the war drags on, the more we can’t give up our efforts for peace. Only when all parties concerned stand on the side of peace and dialogue, and do more practical things to ease the situation, persuade peace and promote talks, can it be possible to resolve the crisis through political channels and help all people caught in the war to see peace again.