- Russia’s demands similar to earlier terms presented to US, say sources
- Demands include no NATO membership for Kyiv, no foreign troops in Ukraine
- Unclear if Putin will engage seriously in peace talks
- Biden administration discussed demands prior to Ukraine invasion
Ukraine won’t recognize occupied territories as Russian as part of any peace deal, Zelensky says
Ukraine will not recognize any occupied territories as part of Russia under a potential future peace agreement with Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists on March 12.
“We are fighting for our independence. Therefore, we will not recognize any occupied territories as Russia’s. This is a fact,” Zelensky said.
not recognize any occupied territories as Russia’s
And Rightly so. This article was just a sneak preview of Putins speech yesterday. He didn’t say anything concrete, so we’ll see how that develops.Afaik, RF doesn’t want a sustainable peece ( except “MIR” ofc), because they want to annex the Yalta lines. But a prolonged fake freeze fire peace could provide a strategic advantage for Russia to regroup.