India, April 5 -- One of the primary conditions for a UN peace operation to succeed is the need to adhere to the principles of peacekeeping.

Even though the UN's inaction from February 2021 until the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 lost an opportunity for preventive diplomacy, the latest initiative by the United States has brought some hope. On the other hand, Europe is contemplating sending their troops to deploy inside Ukraine (not on the front line) to defend Europe in case there is a ceasefire, and Russia decides to attack Europe after the truce. Europe has not liked the idea of the US giving a loose rope to President Putin. Besides, if Ukraine decides to sign the mineral deal in return for protection from ...