Zelensky’s first reaction was to call the plan “destructive” because it did not require the withdrawal of Russian forces. However, his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said in October that Zelensky would be willing to incorporate elements into Ukraine’s own efforts.
On the Russian side, Lavrov told the UN: “The provisions proposed by China and Brazil contain all the right words, such as calls for peace, justice and respect for international law. Nobody disputes that. How, exactly, they intend to move towards peace, I have not yet been informed.”
Other ideas
Public officials are also discussing other ideas for ending the war. These may not be peace plans per se, but rather a way of thinking about how relations between Ukraine and Russia could be structured to put a permanent end to the fighting.
The Israeli model
Faced with resistance from countries like Germany to quickly granting Ukraine membership status in NATO, Western diplomats, and even American President Joe Biden, have floated the idea of copying the Israeli model. Jerusalem is not officially part of a defense alliance like NATO; but it is a close ally of the United States and many European countries, which supply it with massive quantities of weapons and also provide it with diplomatic support. Israel has also developed its own arms industry, which is the most efficient in the world.
This solution has the advantage of not linking Ukraine to an alliance that could drag other countries into war with Russia and its nuclear weapon.
However, this model has considerable drawbacks. Ukraine risks becoming a country permanently living under the threat of war. While this has not stopped Israel from becoming an economic success story, the scale of the threat facing kyiv is much greater and could scare away investors, leaving Ukraine as a fragile country unable to stand on its own. -even. This situation would be alleviated if the EU allowed Ukraine to join the Union, which also faces many obstacles.
Belgium
