In a significant development, Russian President Vladimir Putin has outlined Russia’s preconditions for initiating peace talks with Ukraine. Speaking at a meeting with Russian foreign ministry officials, Putin declared that Russia would be prepared to commence negotiations “tomorrow” if Ukrainian forces withdraw from the Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions and if Ukraine abandons its aspirations to join NATO.
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“Conditions are very simple,” Putin stated. “As soon as Kyiv says they’re ready for such a decision and start the real withdrawal of forces from these regions and officially declare rejection of plans to join NATO, from our side, immediately, literally the same minute, will come an order to stop the fire and start negotiations. We will do it immediately. Obviously, we will guarantee the uninterrupted and safe withdrawal of Ukrainian forces.”
