SINGAPORE: Ukraine’s defense minister, Oleksii Reznikov, rejected a peace plan proposed by his Indonesian counterpart, Prabowo Subianto, to end the war between Kyiv and Moscow, describing it as “strange.”
Subianto presented the proposal at the Shangri-La Dialogue defense summit in Singapore, suggesting an immediate cessation of hostilities, a ceasefire at current positions, demilitarized zones monitored by observers and United Nations peacekeeping forces, and a UN-organized referendum in disputed areas.
However, Reznikov, attending the summit, outright dismissed the plan, considering it more aligned with Russian interests rather than Indonesian intentions. He stated, “We don’t need this mediator coming to us with this strange plan.” China has also presented its own peace plan, which has been met with skepticism by European Union politicians due to its vagueness and lack of condemnation of Russia’s invasion.
US, Western Allies Aid for Ukraine
While the United States and Western allies have provided significant aid, including weapons, to Ukraine since the invasion, Beijing has been criticized for its refusal to condemn Moscow’s actions.
Indonesia, favoring non-aligned diplomacy, had previously attempted to mediate peace, with President Joko Widodo visiting Kyiv and Moscow and engaging with leaders of both nations while Indonesia chaired the G20 bloc.
Subianto’s proposal also drew criticism from EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell at the summit, emphasizing the need for peace in Ukraine but underscoring the importance of a just peace rather than a peace of surrender. Indonesia voted in favor of a UN resolution condemning Russia’s invasion, but it has not imposed economic sanctions on Moscow.
