Putin's Bold Peace Gambit: Demands Ukraine's Surrender of Key Territories and NATO Exclusion

In a pre-emptive strike just days before a pivotal Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled a new set of peace terms, dramatically calling for Ukraine to cede control of four occupied regions—Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia—and abandon its aspirations for NATO membership.

These audacious demands were outlined during a speech at the Russian Foreign Ministry, setting a stark precondition for any future dialogue.

Putin's proposition dictates that for a ceasefire and peace talks to commence, Ukraine must fully withdraw its troops from the administrative borders of the aforementioned regions.

Furthermore, he emphasized the critical condition that Ukraine must officially renounce its goal of joining the NATO military alliance. He stated that Russia would then be prepared to cease fire and begin negotiations, adding that Moscow's conditions were .