Zelensky's Peace Plan and International Tensions Over Weapons Supplies
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is preparing to present a peace plan to the United States to end the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, accusations are emerging against Iran for allegedly supplying ballistic missiles to Russia, which Tehran vehemently denies.
Zelensky's peace plan and international tensions over arms supplies.
Zelensky presents peace plan to Washington as accusations against Iran for supplying missiles to Russia intensify
At the Ambrosetti Forum in Cernobbio, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced his intention to present a peace plan in Washington, where he will meet US President Joe Biden and presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
Zelensky stressed that some of the key issues in the plan depend directly on the United States, stressing the need to obtain security guarantees from Washington to protect Ukraine from future Russian attacks. These guarantees would include both defense against new attacks from Moscow and assurances that the United States would not seek compromises with Russia without the involvement of the Ukrainian government.
Zelensky outlined two main strategies to push Moscow into negotiations: an offensive in Russia's Kursk region and the use of missiles supplied by the United States and NATO countries to hit Russian airfields from which bombers launch raids on Ukraine. However, the US administration, represented by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, has expressed resistance to the use of missiles against Russian territory, stressing that such actions would not be a turning point in the war.
In parallel, the Wall Street Journal reported accusations against Iran of having supplied ballistic missiles to Russia, in addition to the Shahed kamikaze drones, already used by Moscow in strikes against Ukraine. According to American and European sources, Russia signed a contract with Iran in December for the purchase of 200 short-range tactical ballistic missiles Fath-360 and long-range drones Ababil.
These reports were quickly denied by Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations, which denied any involvement and called on other countries to stop supplying weapons to the parties involved in the conflict. However, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry expressed “deep concern” and urged the international community to increase pressure on Tehran and Moscow to protect international peace and security.
Amid rising tensions, Iran's ambassador to Moscow announced that Iranian Parliament Speaker Massud Pezeshkian will attend the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, next month, where he is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The current situation highlights the complexity of the conflict in Ukraine, where international dynamics play a crucial role. Zelensky seeks strategic support from the United States for his peace plan, while the accusations against Iran add further tension to an already very complicated geopolitical picture.
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