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Putin ups demands for Ukraine peace deal
Russia's president says he wants peace but is pushing for a complete overhaul of European security that would benefit Moscow.
In brief
Russia's president says he wants peace but is pushing for a complete overhaul of European security that would benefit Moscow. Putin is demanding a new European security architecture as a condition for peace with Ukraine, reviving proposals the West rejected before the invasion. Originally reported by BBC News.
Putin wants peace but rejects ceasefire
Russia's President Vladimir Putin says he wishes eternal peace for Ukraine. He continues to reject the idea of a comprehensive ceasefire.
“eternal peace”
Moscow's price for peace
After talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the Kremlin said peace requires a new, long-term architecture of indivisible security and peace.
“A new, long-term architecture of indivisible security and peace.”
Russia revives rejected 2021 proposals
Moscow has put back on the table its controversial proposal from December 2021. The draft treaties would prevent Ukraine and Georgia joining NATO and roll back NATO military infrastructure from central and eastern Europe.
Moscow hints at even bigger demands
Yuri Ushakov, Putin's foreign policy aide, suggested Moscow is about to add certain new considerations to its list of demands in light of Western efforts to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia.
EU calls demands a trap
Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, called Russia's demands for a new European security architecture a trap designed to shift attention away from a ceasefire. She said a ceasefire should come first.
“trap”
Europe's seat at the table uncertain
After talks in Moscow, Witkoff indicated Putin had agreed to European representatives joining the next round of talks. On Friday the Kremlin said a final decision on European participation had not been taken.
Putin sounds confident despite war costs
At talks with Witkoff and Kushner, Putin sounded uncompromising and confident. Russia has suffered huge losses on the battlefield and the economy is under increasing pressure, but the Kremlin leader has not ended the fighting.
The headline
Putin is demanding a new European security architecture as a condition for peace with Ukraine, reviving proposals the West rejected before the invasion.
