Russian President Vladimir Putin has outlined his conditions for ending the war in Ukraine, stating that Russia will only cease its military operations if Kyiv surrenders four regions claimed by Moscow and abandons its bid to join NATO. These terms were immediately rejected by Ukraine as a 'complete sham' and 'offensive to common sense.'
Putin's demands, presented ahead of a peace conference in Switzerland to which Russia was not invited, include the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions. He emphasized that Ukraine must surrender the entire territory of these regions, not just the areas on the Russian side of the frontline.
