Putin Sends a Message to Ukrainians: "We Will Cease Hostilities" on One Condition

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On the way to Kyrgyzstan, the Russian president once again described his Ukrainian counterpart as "illegal." He added that Russia would "stop hostilities" if the Ukrainian army withdrew from the territories claimed by Moscow, while Steve Witkoff, the envoy of Donald Trump, is expected next week in the Russian capital to discuss the American "peace plan".

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Russia's president sees an end to the fighting only when Ukrainian troops leave certain areas. Otherwise, Russia will force the withdrawal militaryly.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated his main demands to end the war in Ukraine, saying Russia will only lay down its arms if Kiev's troops withdraw from territory claimed by Moscow. As the BBC reports, Putin has long demanded legal recognition of Ukrainian territories that Russia has forcibly occupied, reports Telegrafi. They include the Crimean peninsula, which it illegally annexed in 2014, and the Donbass, made up of Luhansk and Do…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Thursday that Moscow is prepared to halt its military operations in Ukraine, provided that Ukrainian forces withdraw from the Donbas region in the east of the country.

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Vladimir Putin said at a press conference on Thursday that he "will cease hostilities" if Kiev withdraws from the territories claimed by Russia.