Russian President Vladimir Putin has been left with a wisdom tooth. He has hinted at ending the war with Ukraine, but remember, this is Putin. His impression as a politician is that he says something and does something. Russia doesn't have a government of trust, but it's also good that Putin is talking about ending the war for the first time. Putin also said that the three countries can play an important role in ending the war. India, China and Brazil. The thing to understand is why Putin took the names of China and Brazil along with India? Hello, During a talk at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEZ) in the Russian city of Vladivostok, Putin said that Turkey tried to broker an agreement between the two countries when the war broke out in 2022, although the terms were never implemented. Now it is ready to end the war with Ukraine. China, India and Brazil could play mediator roles in Russia's possible peace talks with Ukraine. What did Putin say? At the program of the Eastern Economic Forum in Russia, Putin spoke and also presented his ideas. Putin said that talks between Russia and Ukraine had been held in Istanbul a week after the war broke out and that some initial points had been agreed, but these were never implemented. Now, if the mediation talks are resumed, further discussions can be made on the basis of these preliminary phase talks held in Istanbul. Negotiations with Ukraine should be based on the documents agreed in Istanbul. I think there is a real interest in ending this dispute, including the People's Republic of China, Brazil and India. I have been in constant touch with the leaders on this matter and there is no doubt that we have friendly relations with the leaders of this country and they are ready and trying to help us in this complex process. I think there is a real interest in ending this dispute, including the People's Republic of China, Brazil and India. I have been in constant touch with the leaders on this matter and there is no doubt that we have had friendly relations with the leaders of this country and they are ready and trying to help in this complex process. Putin laid down conditions to stop the war In February 2022, a month after the start of the war, several rounds of talks were held between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, the Turkish capital. Its purpose was to stop the war. At that time, Russian President Vladimir Putin had two conditions to stop the war. One, Ukraine will have to withdraw its troops from Donetsk-Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia. Apart from this, Ukraine will never become a part of NATO. However, Ukraine refused to accept these terms. Putin is still sticking to his terms. It means that even though Putin talks about ending the war, the war does not seem to stop. PM Modi's visit to Russia opened the way for peace? PM Modi visited Russia on July 8. His meeting took place in the middle of the NATO summit. Meanwhile, pictures of PM Modi embracing President Putin were widely discussed. Meanwhile, Modi reminded Russian President Vladimir Putin that the road to peace does not pass through the battlefield. At the time, Putin also honored PM Modi with Russia's highest civilian honor, the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle, but Ukrainian President Zelensky was unhappy with his visit and publicly expressed his displeasure. After Russia, PM Modi also went to Ukraine, after his visit to Russia in July, Prime Minister Modi went to Ukraine on August 23. Before that, he went to Poland and from there he reached the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, in a special train. PM Modi accompanied President Zelensky to the National Museum of Ukraine, where both leaders were seen getting emotional. Meanwhile, PM Modi said that Ukraine should talk about peace without wasting time. The only way to a solution is through dialogue and diplomacy. Modi assured Zelensky that he would help him out of this predicament. Why did Putin name three countries, now know… Russia and India relations After Russia's attacks on Ukraine, Modi went to Moscow to meet Putin. The whole world was watching how Modi was balancing his relationship with Russia despite America's displeasure. After Russia's attack on Ukraine, most Western countries distanced themselves from Russia. However, India has increased crude oil imports and defense cooperation from Russia. Not only America, but also their friendly countries were shocked by this. After Modi taught Putin the lesson of peace, Putin is confident that India's mediation can end the war. That is why Putin mentioned India. Trade between India and Russia has grown exponentially since the Ukraine war. India buys a large amount of crude oil from Russia. In 2023-24, India bought crude oil worth Rs 45.4 lakh crore. In 2023-24, there was a trade of 54 lakh crore rupees between the two countries. In this, India exported only 3.3 lakh crore rupees to Russia. However, over the past few years, India has reduced arms imports from Russia and increased arms imports from the US. Russia-China Relations Even though two-thirds of Russia's territory is in Asia, Russia's foreign policy has focused heavily on the Middle East and Africa. However, Russia's growing interest in Asia has caught everyone's attention. Russian President Vladimir Putin made some agreements two months ago during his visit to China, North Korea and Vietnam in June-2024. Both Russia and China have been talking about security in East Asia for a long time. In addition, the two countries have jointly participated in several air and naval exercises. But the thing to note is that Russia has not yet let its relations with China affect India. No country is more important to Russia than China at this time. The strategic partnership was repeatedly emphasized during the meeting between Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last May. As Russia trusts India as much as it trusts China, Putin has hinted that China may mediate. Relations between Russia and Brazil Relations between Russia and Brazil have been strong. Especially in terms of trade. Brazil is also very interested in ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. Brazilian President Luis Incio has also been holding peace talks with Putin. Trade between Russia and Brazil is also good. Both have significant operations in the military and technology segments. The two countries maintain important partnerships in areas such as space, army technology and telecommunications. Both Brazil and Russia are members of BRICS. Brazil was one of the first countries to recognize the Russian Federation as the legal successor of the Soviet Union. Bilateral relations between Russia and Brazil have been strong at all levels since then. In 1997, the Russian-Brazilian Commission of High Level of Cooperation (CAN) was formed. Brazil's president was Bolsonaro when Russia first attacked Ukraine. At that time, Bolsonaro refused to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine and favored peace. Now Brazilian President Luis Incio, who has come to power since January 2023, is also trying for peace. Putin wants to make India and China a gateway. Putin said that Russia will supply oil and gas to the countries of the world through India and China. This is understandable. Due to sanctions on Russia, it cannot directly sell oil, gas, weapons or any other goods. India and China are countries that have maintained relations with Russia in defiance of US sanctions. Russia will now send its goods to India and China first and from there we will go to the countries of the world. Russia has to make many compromises to sustain its economy. It will benefit India and China. Putin wants India and China to be gateways. The biggest problem in all this is that the relationship between China and India is strained. Putin made efforts to improve relations between India and China, but he did not succeed. It is said that if China works closely with India, both will benefit more. The condition of China is not very good at present. China's economy has suffered a big blow due to Corona. China has put its Road and Belt Initiative international project on hold. Apart from that, many other international projects have been postponed for now. Finally, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a warrant against Vladimir Putin for war crimes on March 17, 2023. The warrant required the Mongolian government to arrest Putin while Putin was currently visiting Mongolia. Because Mongolia is among the 124 countries that have signed the ICC Convention. But Putin who went to Mongolia was not arrested. Yes, two countries are not signatories to this agreement of the International Criminal Court. That is China and India. Tune in from Monday to Friday at 8 pm Editor's View… (Research: Yashpal Bakshi)
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EDITOR'S VIEW: Finally, Putin gets a wisdom tooth: Modi's words make a big impact, Russia agrees to talk to Ukraine, though Conditions Apply
