Russia will end the war if Ukraine withdraws its troops

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia will stop fighting and enter into peace talks if Ukraine abandons its NATO ambitions and withdraws forces from four Ukrainian territories claimed by Moscow.

He said these things on Friday.

“The terms are very simple,” Putin said.

He demanded the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions of eastern and southern Ukraine.

“When they announce in Kiev that they are ready for such a decision and are officially canceling plans to join NATO as soon as they begin withdrawing troops from these areas, we will immediately, literally at that moment, follow the order of cease-fire and negotiations,” he said. .'

“I repeat, we will do it immediately,” the Russian president said. Naturally, we will simultaneously guarantee the unhindered and safe withdrawal of Ukrainian units and organizations.'