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Putin Promises 'Immediate' Peace if Ukraine Drops NATO Bid and Cedes Occupied Territories


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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he would order an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine if Kyiv agreed to withdraw troops from the four regions occupied and annexed by Russia in 2022 and renounce its NATO membership aspirations. This statement was made during a speech at the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow on Friday.

 

Putin described this proposal as a "final resolution" to the conflict, emphasizing that it would bring about unity between Russia and Ukraine, as well as with Europe more broadly. He asserted the Kremlin's readiness to start negotiations without delay.

 

“We will do it immediately,” Putin stated, suggesting that such an agreement would prevent the conflict from being frozen and instead provide a lasting solution. There was no immediate response from Kyiv. Ukraine remains firm on its NATO membership ambitions and insists on the withdrawal of Russian troops from all occupied territories.

 

Putin's remarks coincided with a meeting of G7 leaders in Italy, where a €46 billion loan package for Ukraine was agreed upon. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also signed a 10-year security agreement with US President Joe Biden.

 

Switzerland is set to host a conference aimed at outlining steps towards peace in Ukraine, drawing from Zelenskyy's 10-point peace formula introduced in late 2022. This conference seeks to rally international support and present a unified front against Russian aggression.

 

Background on the Conflict

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. After failing to capture Kyiv, the conflict has predominantly focused on the southern and eastern border regions of Ukraine. Despite Russia's annexation claims, it does not fully control any of the four regions (Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson). Putin's demands include the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from these regions and their cession to Russia.

In Zaporizhzhia, Russian forces do not control the regional capital, and in Kherson, they withdrew from the city of Kherson in November 2022.

 

Reactions and Implications

The proposal by Putin comes at a critical juncture, as Ukraine continues to garner significant international support, both militarily and economically. The G7's financial support and the security pact with the US highlight the global community's commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and defense.

 

While Putin’s offer might appear as a pathway to peace, it essentially demands significant territorial concessions and a major shift in Ukraine’s foreign policy, which Kyiv is unlikely to accept without considerable pressure or significant concessions from Russia. The ongoing international efforts to support Ukraine and the planned peace conference in Switzerland underscore a continued push for a resolution that does not compromise Ukraine's territorial integrity or sovereignty.

 

Credit: EURO News 2024-06-14

 

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3 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

In 1938, Hitler promised peace, if the UK and France convinced Czechoslovakia to cede territory to Germany and the UK/France did not sign a pact with Russia.

In 2024 Putin promised 'peace' if Ukraine ceded territory to Russia and did not sign a pact with NATO.

 

Sound familiar?

LOL. Hitler lost. If he had nuclear weapons would he have lost?

 

Different times, different scenario.

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36 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

In 1938, Hitler promised peace, if the UK and France convinced Czechoslovakia to cede territory to Germany and the UK/France did not sign a pact with Russia.

In 2024 Putin promised 'peace' if Ukraine ceded territory to Russia and did not sign a pact with NATO.

 

Sound familiar?

Not really.

NATO did not exist in 1938 for one. 

One thing signing a cease fire would do that is VERY valuable is that it would give Europe a chance to rearm.  The vast majority of NATO countries spend pennies on defense. They have been relying on the US far too much to protect them. This is what Trump was pointing out during his presidency, and the lazy Euros got all stroppish. I mean, Europe has a GDP more than 10 times that of Russia. The idea that they cannot defend themselves against Russia is lunacy. They could do it, but just dont want to. 

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11 hours ago, Jingthing said:

If the west had stopped Hitler (and Stalin) at the early Poland phase WW2 could have probably have been avoided.

Putin like Hitler respects one thing. Force.

You are correct. Only one problem with that- the west wasn't capable of doing that. Hitler defeated France easily, defeated the British, and almost captured the army. America wasn't in the war and wasn't going to be till Hitler declared war on them post Pearl Harbour.

 

Sooooo, just how do you imagine the "west" would have stopped Hitler?

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54 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

I hear Russia is recruiting. Why don't you join their genocidal war against Ukraine. Or at the very least donate you pension to it?

You must have missed that I want the war to stop, so why would I support more war?

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