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  • 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
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[–] Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] HowRu68@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

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.

[–] HowRu68@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago (1 children)

(..) Russia has made similar demands of the U.S. over the last two decades – demands that would limit the West’s ability to build a stronger military presence in Europe and potentially allow Putin to expand his influence in the continent.

β€œThere’s no sign that the Russians are willing to make any concessions,” said Angela Stent, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who was the top U.S. intelligence analyst for Russia and Eurasia. β€œThe demands haven’t changed at all. I think they are not really interested in peace or a meaningful ceasefire.”

[–] pressanykeynow@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's a weird take from Angela. Why would you make concessions before the negotiations even started?

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 11 points 6 days ago

These are the terms to start the negotiations.

This is basically saying 'give in to all my demands and we can start talking', which, to be fair, is Russia's playbook.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This is just reverse appeasement. 10 years later: Putin is invading west Ukraine.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago

Meaning: jack shit

[–] biofaust@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Nothing about EU membership. Another reason to keep operating towards slowly but surely defining a joint defense and border enforcement strategy. Then let Ukraine in, if it leaves up to democratic standards and Rule of Law.

I think NATO membership is not something most European states are seeing as something to support for Ukraine.