@@ -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 [https://www.google.com/search?q=punish%20Russia 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 [https://www.behance.net/search/projects/?sort=appreciations&time=week&search=measures 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 [https://www.academia.edu/people/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=discussion%20paper discussion paper] for Synod that notes potential long-term scenarios highlighted in some quarters regarding Ukraine.<br>'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 pressure Ukraine into accepting a '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 blockade as he set sights on talks with Turkey to prevent famine being a consequence of the [https://www.savethestudent.org/?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'.