Russian President Vladimir Putin has outlined for the primary time Russia’s situations if it desires to finish the battle in Ukraine and begin peace talks.
Talking at a gathering with Russian International Ministry workers in Moscow, Friday (14/6), Putin stated that Russia would instantly cease fight operations if Ukraine dropped its intention to hitch NATO.
“As quickly as Ukraine begins withdrawing troops from Donbas and Novorossiya (within the area) and guarantees to not be a part of NATO, the Russian Federation will stop hearth and be prepared to barter. I do not assume it’s going to take lengthy,” Putin stated.
Putin additionally known as on Ukraine to withdraw its troops from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia areas – 4 jap areas of the nation that Russia says it’s going to annex in 2022 in a transfer not acknowledged by the worldwide neighborhood.
He additionally signaled that he didn’t think regarding Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be Ukraine’s reliable president following his time period ends on Could 20 and recognized the nation’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, as the one reliable authority.
Russia launched the battle on February 24, 2022. In reference to the battle, Ukraine declared martial regulation which didn’t enable presidential elections to be held.
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Earlier than the battle started, Ukraine’s hopes of becoming a member of NATO had been seen as distant, though these hopes grew to become extra critical because the battle progressed.
Putin’s announcement got here a day following the G7 international locations introduced a brand new mortgage bundle price 50 billion US {dollars} (Rp. 812.77 trillion) for Ukraine.
Not solely that, the US and Ukraine additionally signed a 10-year safety settlement which seeks to underline that Western assist for international locations affected by battle will proceed indefinitely. (Ant/P-5)
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