Putin named the key condition for ending the war in Ukraine
5 June 00:05
Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin stated that Ukraine must make “compromises” to end the war, and that Russia’s control over the entire Donbas region, in his words, does not preclude the possibility of a peace agreement. The Russian dictator’s statement was reported by Russian media, according to [kommersant]
Putin tied a possible peace to proposals that were allegedly discussed with Donald Trump in Anchorage, and once again effectively repeated his demand regarding Donbas.
Putin has once again placed Donbas at the center of his demands
During his speech, Putin said that control over the entire Donbas and a peace agreement with Ukraine, in his opinion, “are not mutually exclusive.” He again spoke of full control over the Luhansk region and the majority of the Donetsk region, which Russia illegally declared its own back in 2022.
This means that the Kremlin has not abandoned its core demand: Ukraine must accept de facto territorial losses, primarily regarding Donbas. Russia has voiced this approach before.
Putin separately stated that Russia is allegedly ready for peace “based on compromises,” which were discussed during his talks with Trump in Anchorage.
“We are certainly ready and willing to reach an agreement with Ukraine through peaceful means. Specifically, on the basis we discussed during our meeting with President Trump in Anchorage,” Putin said.
But he did not explain publicly what exactly these compromises entail, although his words imply that Ukraine must agree to Russia’s vision of a territorial settlement.
He added that during that meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, the terms of possible concessions on Russia’s part were discussed, to which Moscow allegedly agreed.
Now, according to him, the Ukrainian side’s consent to these conditions is necessary. The Kremlin leader noted that then the war, so to speak, “could quickly reach a natural conclusion.”
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The Kremlin simultaneously talks about “diplomacy” and threatens to continue the war
Despite statements about a desire for a diplomatic settlement, Putin simultaneously asserted that the Russian army is advancing “on all fronts” and that Russia, he claimed, will defeat Ukraine if negotiations fail to yield results.
He openly stated: Moscow is ready for both peace and the continuation of hostilities until a military outcome is achieved.
Thus, the Kremlin’s current position resembles an old formula: Russia talks about negotiations, but only on terms that effectively cement its military and political demands.
During his conversation with journalists, Putin also claimed that Russia allegedly controls over 85% of the Donetsk region, 100% of the Luhansk region, and about 80% of the Zaporizhzhia region.
Putin also claimed there is an alleged “catastrophic shortage of personnel” in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, significant Ukrainian losses, and tens of thousands of deserters every month.
Ukraine’s Position
On the same day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy published an open letter to Putin, in which he called on Putin to engage in negotiations and urged Russia to end the war.
Zelenskyy proposed direct negotiations, a complete ceasefire during talks, and emphasized that Ukraine would continue the fight if the Kremlin did not take concrete steps toward peace.
In other words, Kyiv is publicly demonstrating its readiness for negotiations but refuses to accept imposed conditions regarding surrender or the withdrawal of troops from Ukrainian territory.
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