Russia and Belarus' Conflicting Stances on Peace Talks with Ukraine

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko called for peace talks without preconditions to address the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, but the Kremlin dismissed the proposal. While Western nations continue to provide Ukraine with military and humanitarian aid, Russian allies, including China and Belarus, are calling for a resolution. However, Russia is showing no will to end the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his promise to defeat Putin's troops, and the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin this month over alleged war crimes committed by Russian troops in Ukraine.