India to Turkiye, can new proposals to broker Russia-Ukraine truce succeed?

Al Jazeera reports that none of the proposals aims to end the war. Each seeks a narrower truce, covering energy facilities, ports or commercial shipping in the Black Sea.[1]Ukrainska Pravda, citing the Hindustan Times, reports that India's three-part plan would "halt attacks on energy facilities and other infrastructure, keep grain and energy flowing through Black Sea ports"[2] and end strikes on commercial shipping. According to Ukrainska Pravda, the proposal was conveyed to the Ukrainian leadership during Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar's visit to Kyiv on 3 September.[2]Al Jazeera reports that Ankara and the UN are now organising new Black Sea talks with a round planned for October[1]. The outlet also reports that beyond its Black Sea focus, almost nothing is known about Egypt's proposal.[1]According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Washington has proposed three steps: a mutual halt to energy strikes, a reopening of the grain corridor and a trilateral meeting with Ukraine and Russia, possibly in Abu Dhabi[1], Al Jazeera reports.Al Jazeera reports that Sybiha said Kyiv would accept an energy and Black Sea shipping ceasefire, but only as a combined package[1], and that he said Kyiv is also open to an unconditional ceasefire along the current front lines.According to Al Jazeera, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia would welcome India's peace efforts[1]. However, a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent that Russia has rejected India's proposal although this has not been confirmed publicly.[1]