{"id":33537,"date":"2022-12-27T11:39:45","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T06:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=33537"},"modified":"2025-04-19T23:16:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T17:46:38","slug":"10-point-peace-plan-to-end-the-russia-ukraine-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/10-point-peace-plan-to-end-the-russia-ukraine-war\/","title":{"rendered":"10-point peace plan to end the Russia \u2013 Ukraine War"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>What\u2019s in today\u2019s article?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Why in news?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Russia \u2013 Ukraine War<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Why Russia invaded Ukraine?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>News Summary: Peace Formula<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why in news?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Recently, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky had a telephonic conversation with prime minister Narendra Modi.<\/li>\n<li>During the conversation, Zelensky emphasised that as the current president of the G20, India should support his 10-point peace plan to end the war with Russia.\n<ul>\n<li>Ukrainian President had laid out the \u201cPeace Formula\u201d at the G-20 summit, held in November 2022, at Bali.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Russia \u2013 Ukraine War<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On February 24, 2022, Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea. This was the biggest attack on a European state since World War II.<\/li>\n<li>So far, Moscow has been denied the swift victory it anticipated, and has failed to capture major cities across the country, including Kyiv, the capital.<\/li>\n<li>Still, Russia has superior military might, and Putin has indicated that his ultimate goal is to capture Kyiv, topple Ukraine\u2019s democratically elected government, and subsume the country into Russia\u2019s orbit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/ucvhW_A0jtbN-GznzxC0Zzr7P9Sjy1s_stq7LH3saO5apSV_WBgIzCRcsXH9GN9TAQEKNhTrVrWT916nOsXNHAx2AcZnZOCqWk9lJJoprRBY0nE1Prml1U0bWVMXJStkeFBT8KdtrmD5TzOfkJCe7A\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Image caption: Russia-Ukraine war map<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why Russia invaded Ukraine?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Russia wants a guarantee Ukraine can never join NATO<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Russia&#8217;s main demand is a commitment from NATO to end its further expansion into former Soviet republics \u2014 especially Ukraine.\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>Russia wants NATO to rescind a 2008 promise that Ukraine could someday join the defense alliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Russia wants NATO arms out of Eastern Europe<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Russia wants NATO to stop deploying its weapons and forces in countries in Central and Eastern Europe that joined the alliance after 1997.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Russia wants a ban on NATO missiles within striking distance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Russia has nervously watched as NATO has demonstrated it can deepen its involvement in Ukraine \u2014 providing weapons and training.<\/li>\n<li>NATO missiles on Ukrainian soil might pose serious threat to Russia\u2019s security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Russia wants autonomy for eastern Ukraine<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Russia says Ukraine must meet its obligations under 2015 agreements.\n<ul>\n<li>The peace deal, known as the Minsk agreements, was signed to end the fighting between Ukraine&#8217;s army and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.<\/li>\n<li>The Minsk agreements also provided additional autonomy to the separatist Russian-speaking territories in the Donbas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>News Summary: Peace Formula<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Radiation &amp; Nuclear Safety<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Russia\u2019s nuclear arsenal has fuelled worries amid the war. Also, there is a growing concern regarding attack near the Europe\u2019s largest nuclear power plant at Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine.<\/li>\n<li>Zelenskyy is seeking demilitarisation and guarantees against attacks on Zaporizhzhia and other Ukrainian nuclear plants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Food Security<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A global food crisis triggered by the war led to an unprecedented agreement in the form of Black Sea Grain Initiative.\n<ul>\n<li>The agreement, brokered in July by the UN and Turkiye, allows Ukraine to export its agricultural products from Black Sea ports via a protected corridor.<\/li>\n<li>It also allows Russian food and fertilisers to reach global markets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The agreement is an ad-hoc measure that requires renewal every 120 days.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Hence, Ukraine is seeking a lasting solution to enable it to safely ship agricultural consignments without the need for periodic deals with Moscow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Energy Security<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Russia has destroyed at least 40% of Ukraine\u2019s energy facilities since the war began and has stepped up attacks against such targets with the onset of winter.<\/li>\n<li>Zelenskyy wants an assurance that Russia will not hamper or further hurt his country\u2019s ability to provide energy to the people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Release of All Prisoners of War, Deported Persons<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Zelenskyy has called for the return of all prisoners of war and deportees held by Russia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Implementation of UN Charter, Restoration of Territorial Integrity, World Order<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Zelenskyy has sought that territory annexed by Russia should be restored to Kyiv\u2019s control.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Withdrawal of Russian Troops, End of Hostilities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Justice, War Tribunals and Reparations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ukrainian officials said in September they had documented 34,000 potential war crimes committed by Russian forces.<\/li>\n<li>They also claimed that mass burial sites had been found across territory wrested from Russian control.<\/li>\n<li>Ukraine wants the war tribunals to look into the matter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Countering Ecocide<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Zelenskyy has sought to highlight the loss to the environment as a result of the war.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Security Guarantees<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Zelenskyy is seeking guarantees that will ensure it does not have to live in constant fear of further Russian aggression.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Confirmation of War\u2019s End<\/strong> &#8211; To assure the world that the war is really over.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Q1) What is the effect of the Russia- Ukraine war on the economy?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>The global economy is expected to slow further in the coming year as the massive and historic energy shock triggered by Russia&#8217;s war of aggression against Ukraine continues to spur inflationary pressures, sapping confidence and household purchasing power and increasing risks worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Q2) What are Minsk agreements?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Minsk agreements were a series of international agreements which sought to end the Donbas war fought between armed Russian separatist groups and Armed Forces of Ukraine, with Russian regular forces playing a central part.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/in-phone-call-with-pm-modi-ukraine-president-zelensky-wishes-india-a-successful-g20-presidency-101672063353767.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>In phone call with PM Modi, Zelensky says India should implement his \u2018peace formula\u2019 as G20 host<\/u><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/europe\/whats-zelenskyys-10-point-formula-to-end-ukraine-war\/articleshow\/96557712.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>Times of India<\/u><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-nato-europe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>New York Times<\/u><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/world\/now-i-count-on-india-ukraine-s-zelensky-after-phone-call-with-pm-modi-11672064110041.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>Livemint<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2022\/12\/28\/10\/58\/35\/Whats_Zelenskyys_10-point_formula_to_end_Ukraine_war.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>https:\/\/vajiramandravi.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2022\/12\/28\/10\/58\/35\/Whats_Zelenskyys_10-point_formula_to_end_Ukraine_war.pdf<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine President put forward 10-point peace plan to end the war with Russia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":33538,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-33537","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-mains-current-affairs","8":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33537"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33537\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}