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Moscow: Some Peace Proposals on Ukraine Contain ‘Ideas That Could Work'

Ukrainian soldier repairs a Russian tank seized by the Ukrainian army in the Donetsk region (Reuters)
Ukrainian soldier repairs a Russian tank seized by the Ukrainian army in the Donetsk region (Reuters)
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Moscow: Some Peace Proposals on Ukraine Contain ‘Ideas That Could Work'

Ukrainian soldier repairs a Russian tank seized by the Ukrainian army in the Donetsk region (Reuters)
Ukrainian soldier repairs a Russian tank seized by the Ukrainian army in the Donetsk region (Reuters)

Peace initiatives on the Ukrainian conflict settlement proposed by various countries contain ideas that could work, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS.

"There are interesting ideas, which may work. There are ideas that are in sync with our approaches, and, for instance, it includes the Chinese initiative," said Zakharova.

Zakharova emphasized that the primary issue lies in the obstruction of such initiatives by Kiev.

For his part, Russia's President Vladimir Putin has rejected reports of Ukrainian successes on the front lines.

“At no point have they achieved their goals,” Putin said while peaking at an economic forum in St. Petersburg.

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Philippine President Says Russian Submarine 'Worrisome'

The Russian submarine, pictured on November 28 by the Philippine military. Handout / AFP
The Russian submarine, pictured on November 28 by the Philippine military. Handout / AFP
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Philippine President Says Russian Submarine 'Worrisome'

The Russian submarine, pictured on November 28 by the Philippine military. Handout / AFP
The Russian submarine, pictured on November 28 by the Philippine military. Handout / AFP

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday described as "very worrisome" the presence of a Russian attack submarine off the country's coast in the disputed South China Sea.
The UFA 490 submarine was spotted 148 kilometers (92 miles) west of Cape Calavite on Thursday, the Philippine military said.
"Any intrusion into the West Philippine Sea, of our EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone), of our baselines is very worrisome," Marcos told reporters.
The Philippines dispatched a plane and a warship to the submarine, where the crew said they were awaiting good weather before proceeding to Russia's Vladivostok, the Philippine Navy said in a Monday statement.
Roy Vincent Trinidad, spokesman for the navy in the South China Sea, said the incident is "not alarming".
"But we were surprised because this is a very unique submarine," he told AFP.
The 74-metre (243-foot) long vessel is armed with a missile system that has a range of 12,000 kilometers, according to Russia's state-run TASS news agency.
The submarine was last seen in Philippine waters on Sunday, Trinidad said.
Russia's embassy in Manila and the Philippine foreign ministry did not immediately respond to AFP requests to comment on the matter.