In a recent development that has strengthened tensions between Russia and Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the Rassia will only end the war with Ukraine if Kyiv gives up control of four regions claimed by Moscow and also abandons its proposal to join North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), CNN reported. Ukraine expressed disagreement over Putin’s demand and called it a complete sham.
In his statement, Putin outlined Russia’s conditions for an end of the war in more specific terms than ever before since the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv began in February 2022.
Russian President delivered a speech on the eve of the Swiss peace conference scheduled in Switzerland, where Russia has not been invited.
Following the Russian-Ukraine issue, Putin said that Kyiv must demilitarize and demanded that Western nations lift their sanctions on Russia.
