@@ -1,1 +1,1 @@ - +Ukraine could give up territory to secure peace with Russia, a senior cleric has suggested. <br> Rev Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds, made the claims in a paper published yesterday, writing that the overall objective of western allies 'remains unclear' and Vladimir may be convinced to return land in return for easing sanctions.<br>He added: 'Is the aim to punish Russia or to change Russia's behaviour or even its regime?<br>'The lack of clarity creates ambiguity, invites mission creep and risks strategic miscalculation.'<br> [https://www.rtnewstoday.com/ RT News Today] Rev Nick Baines, Bishop of Leeds, made the claims in a paper published yesterday<br>He also warned that 'imposing punitive measures which affect all Russians, whatever their view, risks provoking resentment and fuelling nationalism.'<br>In response, the Church of England said that this was not its 'view' and 'the territorial integrity of Ukraine is without question'.<br> RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share A spokesman told : 'This is not policy.<br><br>This is a discussion paper for Synod that notes potential long-term scenarios highlighted in some quarters regarding Ukraine.<br>[https://www.blogher.com/?s=%27The%20territorial 'The territorial] integrity of Ukraine is without question. As the paper says clearly, the long-term goal should be that Ukraine controls all its territory.' <br>The Church of England previously courted controversy when the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, called the UK's asylum plan to send migrants to Rwanda 'ungodly' in his Easter sermon.<br> The Church of England previously courted controversy when the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, called the UK's asylum plan to send migrants to Rwanda 'ungodly' in his Easter sermon<br>It comes as Boris Johnson warned Nato allies it would be a 'disaster' to [https://www.buzznet.com/?s=pressure%20Ukraine pressure Ukraine] into accepting a [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/%27bad%20peace%27 'bad peace'] deal that would see swathes of territory surrendered to Putin.<br>The Prime Minister said there is little hope of sending the Navy to rescue grain from the Russian president's [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/blockade blockade] as he set sights on talks with Turkey to prevent famine being a consequence of the [https://venturebeat.com/?s=invasion invasion].<br>There are concerns in Kyiv that Germany and France will push President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept a ceasefire deal that would see him concede land to Moscow.<br> Boris Johnson warned Nato allies it would be a 'disaster' to pressure Ukraine into accepting a 'bad peace' deal that would see swathes of territory surrendered to Putin<br> There are concerns in Kyiv that Germany and France will push President Volodymyr Zelensky to accept a ceasefire deal that would see him concede land to Moscow<br> Mr Johnson, who is at a summit of Commonwealth leaders in Rwanda before talks with G7 and Nato allies in Europe in the coming days, warned there is 'no question there is a lot of Ukraine fatigue now in the world'.