Ukraine says it is working on five possible ceasefire tracks
Ukraine's foreign ministry said it is working with partners on five ceasefire formats, though all require Russia's agreement to take effect.
Ukraine is working with international partners on five possible ceasefire formats, foreign ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said on Wednesday, though he said all of them require Russia's agreement to take effect.
The first is a full and unconditional ceasefire, which Ukraine agreed to in 2025 during talks in Saudi Arabia and which Tykhyi said remains on the table and could take effect immediately if Russia agreed to it too. Two further proposals, developed with Turkey and Egypt, cover security arrangements in the Black Sea, he said.
A fourth track involves India's efforts to find solutions on food security in the Black Sea and on energy, Tykhyi said. The fifth is an energy ceasefire that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump discussed during recent contacts, he said.
"These are initiatives developed with the involvement of Ukrainian diplomacy. They are realistic and mutually beneficial," Tykhyi said at a briefing, according to Kyiv Post. He said Russia must still agree to the proposed arrangements, and rejected claims that Ukraine was to blame for the lack of progress toward a ceasefire, calling such claims an attempt to exploit public fatigue with the war.
India has proposed a separate three-point truce plan to both Ukraine and Russia, covering a halt to attacks on energy infrastructure, an end to strikes on commercial shipping, and uninterrupted grain and energy exports through Black Sea ports, Kommersant reported, citing the Hindustan Times. The plan was passed to Ukraine's leadership in September during a visit to Kyiv by Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, according to Kommersant. Ukraine's foreign minister, Andriy Sybiha, has called the Indian proposal the most comprehensive of the plans put forward, Kommersant reported.
What we know
- Ukraine's foreign ministry says it is working on five possible ceasefire formats with international partners.
- All five require Russia's agreement to take effect, spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said.
- A full, unconditional ceasefire proposed in 2025 talks in Saudi Arabia remains on the table.
- India has separately proposed a three-point truce plan covering energy, shipping and Black Sea grain exports.
Why it matters for Europe
The five-track approach shows Kyiv trying to keep diplomatic options open on several fronts at once, from a full ceasefire to narrower deals on energy and the Black Sea, as outside powers including India, Turkey, Egypt and the United States each push their own proposals. Ukraine's rejection of blame-shifting reflects its effort to keep responsibility for the war's continuation focused on Moscow.
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- Kommersant: Индия предложила Украине трехпунктовый план перемирия с Россией
- Censor.net: Ukraine ready for 5 ceasefire options, but Russia’s agreement is needed – Foreign Ministry
- 24 Kanal: Україна готова до переговорів із США та Росією: у МЗС окреслили 5 варіантів припинення вогню
- Ukrainska Pravda: Україна готова до 5 режимів припинення вогню, але потрібна згода РФ – МЗС
- Ukrainska Pravda: ЗМІ: Індія запропонувала Україні та РФ перемир’я з трьох частин, зокрема щодо безпеки в Чорному морі
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Questions and answers
- What are the five ceasefire tracks Ukraine is working on?
- A full unconditional ceasefire, two Black Sea security arrangements developed with Turkey and Egypt, a food and energy track involving India, and a US-discussed energy ceasefire, foreign ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said.
- Does Russia support any of these proposals?
- Ukraine says all five require Russia's agreement, which has not been given.
- What is India's role?
- India has proposed a separate three-point truce plan covering energy infrastructure, commercial shipping and Black Sea grain exports, which Ukraine's foreign minister called the most comprehensive proposal put forward.
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