5 Ukrainian areas, ban on NATO, limits on Kyiv’s military — Russian media publishes Moscow’s official peace calls for

The Russian delegation handed Ukraine a so-called "peace memorandum" with its proposals for a ceasefire throughout the second spherical of peace talks in Istanbul, Russian-state media outlet TASS reported on June 2, publishing the alleged doc.

The Russian memorandum started circulating on-line following the talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, throughout which the events once more failed to succeed in a ceasefire.

Amongst Russia's key calls for, in line with the doc, is the official recognition of Russia's annexation of Crimea, in addition to the annexation of Ukraine's Kherson, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Luhansk oblasts, none of which Moscow controls in full.

Russia demanded the entire withdrawal of all troops from Kherson, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Luhansk oblasts, adopted by a demobilization in Ukraine.

Moscow's different calls for embody that Ukraine sticks to its impartial standing, abandoning its aspirations to affix NATO and different potential navy alliances, a ban on the redeployment of Ukrainian troops, and an official finish to Western arms provides and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

In keeping with the doc, Ukraine should abandon its claims for compensation for damages, assure amnesty for "political prisoners," make Russian the official language of Ukraine.

No overseas troops to be deployed in Ukraine, in line with the doc, which successfully goes towards the European porposal for a possible peacekeeping pressure within the nation following the top of an lively part of the struggle.

Through the talks in Istanbul, the Ukrainian delegation additionally offered a peace proposal, which included a prisoner swap in an all-for-all format, the reutrn of Ukrainian youngsters kidnapped by Russia, in addition to the discharge of all civilians held in Russian captivity.

In keeping with the Ukrainian proposal seen by the Kyiv Impartial, Kyiv would retain its proper to affix the EU and NATO. Ukraine additionally highlighted the necessity for safety ensures to keep away from additional Russian invasion.

Within the meantime, frozen Russian property have to be used to rebuild Ukraine and pay reparations, whereas a few of the sanctions towards Russia could also be lifted if a ceasefire is achieved.

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