Vladimir Putin suggested that India, China, and Brazil could serve as mediators in potential peace negotiations regarding the Ukraine conflict.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed that India, China, and Brazil could mediate potential peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. According to a Reuters report, Putin expressed readiness for negotiations, citing a preliminary agreement between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators during early 2022 talks in Istanbul as a potential foundation for these discussions. However, the deal was never implemented.
Putin’s remarks follow a recent visit to Moscow by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his historic trip to Ukraine — the first by an Indian PM in decades. The Russian leader reiterated his willingness for talks but emphasized that they should be based on the prior Istanbul agreement rather than Kyiv’s current demands.
These comments come after Ukraine’s unprecedented cross-border offensive into Russia’s Kursk region in August, during which Ukrainian forces seized several villages. Following that incursion, Putin initially dismissed the idea of negotiations.
Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Putin referred to the Istanbul negotiations, stating, “We have never refused to negotiate, but it must be based on the documents agreed upon and initialled in Istanbul.” He also suggested that the United States and certain European countries obstructed the agreement in an attempt to strategically weaken Russia.
The Kremlin has repeatedly maintained that a deal was close in the spring of 2022, but it never materialized. Putin accused Western elites of influencing Ukraine’s decision not to implement the agreement, despite the Ukrainian delegation’s initial approval.
