According to Putin, Ukraine must fulfill a number of conditions for a ceasefire, but they have largely undergone changes after the Ukrainian army inflicted serious damage on Russian troops.
In a telephone conversation with Turkish President Endorgan, Putin voiced the following demands:
Neutrality of Ukraine
Complete refusal to join NATO
Austrian or Swedish model of neutrality with mutual security guarantees
‘Denazification’ – removing obstacles to the widespread use of the Russian language in Ukraine
Recognition of the DPR and LPR
Recognition of Crimea as the territory of Russia
It is curious that strict requirements for Ukraine were announced in an ultimatum form at the first meeting of the negotiating parties and were rejected by Ukraine.
Thus, “denazification” in addition to the requirement to recognize the Russian language as a second state language meant the abolition of the volunteer battalions “Azov”, “Aidar” and “Donbass”.
These requirements are no longer present.
Also, there is no longer a demand for the appointment of a prime minister loyal to Russia and the demilitarization of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian side is considering the first 4 points and there are certain successes in the negotiations on them,
The recognition of the DPR, LPR and Crimea is not acceptable for Ukraine.
Time is now on the side of Ukraine, which is confirmed by military experts, and the longer the Armed Forces of Ukraine can resist the Russian army, the more acceptable russia’s demands will be.
With the most fortunate combination of circumstances, against the background of the rapidly developing crisis of the Russian economy and the lack of resources, Ukraine may demand from Russia the liberation of the occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas.
On August 15, Russian media, citing the FSB, reported that Ukrainian saboteurs had been eliminated in the Volgograd region and named their names. As it turned out, these people are not related to the special services of Ukraine.
What awaits Ukrainians in the occupied territories? The publication Grani.ru published a selection of facts of gross violation of human rights in Ukraine by the Russian occupation authorities.