Russian President Vladimir Putin recently transmitted a positive diplomatic signal indicating that Moscow is ready for peace talks with Kyiv, though any agreement must be based on "realities on the ground."

The conflict in Ukraine has entered a turbulent new turning point, with Russia and Ukraine both launching large-scale, high-intensity attacks against each other's strategic targets. At the same time, the diplomatic vacuum amid the escalating conflict is raising concerns that efforts to achieve peace may be further delayed.

The latest meetings between Russia and the US, as well as trilateral talks involving Ukraine, show that channels of dialogue are being maintained, but they remain insufficient to produce substantive change.

Vietnamese Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung met the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun on September 23 on the sidelines of the High-Level General Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in New York.