India, Türkiye, Egypt and the United States have put forward proposals seeking a ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine, as governments focus on the conflict’s wider effects on energy supplies and international shipping.
The initiatives reflect a shared concern that continued fighting can deepen pressure on global trade and fuel markets. Their stated purpose is to reduce risks to energy flows and maritime transport while pursuing a halt in hostilities.
The proposals come from countries with differing diplomatic roles and interests in the conflict. Their emergence underlines the continuing international effort to find a route towards a truce between Moscow and Kyiv.
Whether the separate approaches can produce an agreement will depend on the positions of Russia and Ukraine and on whether outside mediators can establish terms both sides are prepared to accept. A report by Al Jazeera examined the new ceasefire proposals and their prospects.