Bangladesh, March 3 -- In a fresh attempt to halt the prolonged conflict in Ukraine, France and the United Kingdom have put forward a joint peace proposal involving a month-long ceasefire followed by the deployment of Western European peacekeepers. French President Emmanuel Macron detailed the plan in an interview with Le Figaro on March 2, stating that Paris and London aim to end the hostilities but not at any cost. However, Moscow has expressed deep skepticism toward the initiative, arguing that any foreign military presence in Ukraine without Russias approval would be seen as an act of aggression.

The proposal comes on the heels of an emergency summit in London, convened in response to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskys tumultuous...