Putin’s terms represent the most specific conditions he has set for a possible end to the war since he ordered the full-scale invasion.
Ukraine has rejected a deal from Russian President Vladimir Putin for an immediate cease fire and talks to end the war in exchange for Kyiv withdrawing troops from the four regions that Moscow has claimed as its own.
President Volodymyr Zelensky visiting the training of Ukrainian soldiers at a military training ground in Mecklenburg, Germany.World leaders — but not from Moscow — will converge on Lake Lucerne this weekend to try to map out the first steps toward peace in Ukraine. The summit, which will be attended by representatives of more than 100 nations and organisations, is expected to shy away from territorial issues and focus instead on matters such as food security and nuclear safety in Ukraine.
“New territorial realities must be recognised,” Putin said. “All these basic principle conditions must be set through fundamental international agreements. Naturally, this involves the cancellation of all western sanctions against Russia.” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg also rejected Putin’s offer during a press conference in Brussels, labelling the pitch as not being made in “good faith.” “It’s not for Ukraine to withdraw forces from Ukrainian territory,” he said. “It’s for Russia to withdraw their forces from occupied Ukrainian land.”
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