Russia in Istanbul put forward six tough demands to Ukraine — Bloomberg

At the talks in Istanbul, Russia put forward tough conditions for a ceasefire for Ukraine. It is reported by UNIAN with reference to Bloomberg.

According to sources, the Russian side outlined six conditions for a cease-fire:

• neutral status of Ukraine;
• a complete ban on the deployment of foreign troops and weapons of mass destruction;
• refusal of demands for war reparations from Russia;
• recognition of the loss of Crimea and four other regions;
• withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the occupied territories and their transfer to the control of the Russian Federation;
• international recognition of all five regions as part of Russia.

Only if these conditions are met, Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to consider a ceasefire option, Bloomberg sources say.

As reported by EADaily, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry confirmed that Russia had put forward new demands in Istanbul. This was reported by RBC — Ukraine with reference to the official representative of the department Georgy Tikhy.