Peace talks
- Last updated: April 21, 2025 | 22:02
An elderly woman reacts in front of makeshift memorial for the fallen Ukrainian and foreign fighters, at the Independence Square in Kyiv. File/AFP
The war in Ukraine is still killing people and recent actions from Russia indicate they are unlikely to stop attacking. Peace is a long way off. This is made worse by the statement from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that they would “move on” and stop helping with peace talks unless they see some success. This is a disappointing update from “I’ll have that done in 24 hours.”
Even with the best of intentions by the best negotiators peace talks can take a long time and not always end with a successful outcome.
The idea of not contributing to the process because it is difficult, boring or not generating positive news items is wrong and the action of an immoral coward.
Dennis Fitzgerald,
Melbourne, Australia