Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected meaningful ceasefire negotiations for Ukraine, instead demanding the country’s “irreversible” demilitarization, according to a new report from the Institute for the Study of War.
From: Euromaiden Press BY MARIA TRIL
The US-based Institute for the Study of War reported on 4 July that Russian President Vladimir Putin has explicitly rejected Russian participation in meaningful ceasefire negotiations for Ukraine, instead demanding Ukraine’s “irreversible” “demilitarization” as a precondition.
According to the ISW, this stance effectively calls for Ukraine’s surrender before any ceasefire agreement can be reached.
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, on 4 July, Putin commented on the prospects of a negotiated ceasefire in Ukraine. The ISW notes that instead of his typical “feigned interest” in such negotiations, Putin “outright rejected any ceasefire negotiation process.”
The report highlights that Putin has dismissed all potential mediators for an agreement between Ukraine and Russia, including Western parties he had previously portrayed as his envisioned negotiating partners.
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