The Kremlin has announced ‘new’ demands, that if followed, will stop hostilities in Ukraine “in a moment.” According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov (pictured above,) these demands include:
– Ukraine cease military response to the Russian invasion
– Change Ukraine’s constitution to ensure neutrality (guarantees that it won’t join NATO or EU)
– Recognition of Crimea as Russian territory
– Recognition of the DPR and LPR as independent states
– Ukraine cease military response to the Russian invasion
– Change Ukraine’s constitution to ensure neutrality (guarantees that it won’t join NATO or EU)
– Recognition of Crimea as Russian territory
– Recognition of the DPR and LPR as independent states
The demands come as Russia and Ukraine enter the third round of peace talks today. In regards to past demands by Russia, these are essentially unchanged except for one thing: “the complete demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.” Peskov did not mention this as a demand, because he stated that “We really are finishing the demilitarisation of Ukraine. We will finish it.” This statement was not elaborated on, but he added that “the main thing is that Ukraine ceases its military action. They should stop their military action and then no one will shoot.”
