Ukraine-Russia Standoff: Moscow Lays Out Demands for a Ceasefire, Including Troop Withdrawal and International Recognition of Annexed Territories
Moscow demands withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from occupied territories to establish a ceasefire
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In a dramatic turn of events, Russia has propositional a set of stringent demands as a prerequisite for a comprehensive ceasefire in the ongoing Ukraine war. As per the terms of a membrane endorsed by state-owned Russian news agencies TASS and RIA Novosti, Moscow seeks a "complete withdrawal" of Ukrainian troops from regions it claims to have occupied, namely Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson, as a precursor to a 30-day truce[1][2].
The hard-hitting memorandum penned by Russia lays out far-reaching demands that it considers as essential for settling the conflict that erupted in 2022. These conditions include[2]:
- International recognition of the areas occupied by Russia as Russian territories.
- The lifting of all economic sanctions imposed upon Russia.
- Ukraine committing to achieving a "neutral" status and refraining from forging alliances with NATO.
- Halting Western arms deliveries and intelligence sharing to Ukraine.
- Limiting the size of the Ukrainian army.
- Kyiv waiving any claims for reparations from Russia.
- Releasing all Russian "political prisoners."
- Dissolving Ukrainian nationalist formations within the Ukrainian armed forces.
The ambitious terms spelled out in this document have been met with rejection by Ukraine in the past[2].
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- The regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson, also known as the Donbas region, have been under the control of pro-Russian separatists since 2014[1].
- The Crimean Peninsula, another disputed territory, was annexed by Russia in 2014[2].
- A two-to-three-day general ceasefire for the retrieval of bodies and exchange of deceased servicemembers' remains is proposed before the military intervention begins[1].
The community policy of Ukraine may need to address the contentious issue of troop withdrawal from regions like Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson, as stipulated in Russia's demands for a ceasefire in the ongoing Ukraine-Russia standoff. In the realm of politics and general news, the employment policy of Ukraine may also be affected, given the conditions set by Russia, such as neutral status and halting Western arms deliveries.
