Putin's demands: Ukraine under pressure - peace from a distance?

Putin's demands: Ukraine under pressure - peace from a distance?

In a tense geopolitical climate, President Vladimir Putin revealed in a secret meeting with Russian entrepreneurs that he demands the acceptance of territorial losses from Kiev, including the Crimea and the Luhansk, Donetsk, Saporischschja and Cherson. According to a report by Kommersant pointed out that the acceptance of these claims is a condition for future claims to other Ukrainian areas, as Odessa. At the same time, it turned out that the Russian push in Ukraine is slower than initially assumed, despite the conquest of around 3,600 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory last year.

After a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Putin, which took place at night, the situation continued to pie. Putin rejected a comprehensive ceasefire and, according to the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj, emphasized that Russia continues to start attacking the energy infrastructure of Ukraine. In connection with several air strikes on civilian goals in Ukraine, which resulted in damage and death, Selenskyj called for more pressure on Russia and warned of the failure of peace negotiations if global support fails. Trump and Putin have promised a one-month suspension of attacks on energy infrastructure, but did not reach an agreement on a complete ceasefire, reported Tagesschau .

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