Days before the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, Russian President Putin, on June 14, laid out conditions for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire. Putin said Russia would end the war only if Kyiv agreed to drop its NATO ambitions and hand over the entirety of four provinces. He restated his demand for Ukraine's demilitarisation, unchanged from the day he sent in his troops on Feb. 24, 2022. President Putin stressed that the Ukrainian regime must also guarantee the rights and freedoms of the Russian-speaking population. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov answered media questions following Putin's ceasefire remarks.

Source: Economic Times June 15, 2024 13:08 UTC