News analysis

Diplomatic solutions to Ukraine war remain elusive

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a meeting to urge support for his country, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 1. PHOTO: REUTERS
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

WASHINGTON - While talks between Russia and Ukraine that wound up last Wednesday (March 30) in Istanbul did not appear to have produced any breakthroughs, over a month into the grinding war in Ukraine, the pace of diplomacy has picked up.

But the crisis has prompted an assessment of priorities, and amid a flurry of trans-Atlantic, intra-European and intra-Asian diplomacy, not all countries are on the same page as the United States-led Western alliance.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.