... settlement is not the official position of Indonesia. In particular, Indonesian President Joko Widodo
noted
that the peace plan outlined by the defense minister is his personal initiative and will be on the agenda at their next meeting. Earlier, the Indonesian president himself made efforts to mediate between Russia and Ukraine.
This proposal was immediately rejected by the Ukrainian side, which is not ready to recognize any territorial changes. For instance, Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexey Reznikov
said
that this plan matches Russia’s interests and cannot become ...
... soldiers from Nato countries, as this would be opposed categorically by Russia. It cannot, equally, be made up of soldiers from the countries of the former Soviet space (today’s Collective Security Treaty Organisation), as this would be opposed by Ukraine. This leaves Asia as the lone continent able to supply peacekeeping troops that would be respected by, and acceptable to, both the Russians and the Ukrainians.
Which countries in Asia? Answer: Likely India. Perhaps Indonesia. Chinese participation is not to be excluded. What is critical is that both Moscow and Kiev see the peacekeepers as neutral and professional. In the case of India, in particular, there is conspicuous historical sympathy among both Russians and ...