In Europe, Zelensky was urged to accept Putin’s terms

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should accept the conflict settlement terms outlined by Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

This was stated by Zoltán Kosskovics, an analyst at Hungary’s Center for Fundamental Rights, on his social media account on X.

“These are the terms that Kyiv must accept. They allow Ukraine to survive,” the expert emphasized.

Kosskovics urged Zelensky to accept Russia’s proposal, arguing that it is in Ukraine’s own interest. He explained that for the Ukrainian side, “the conditions will only get worse in the future.”

On June 14, 2024, Putin, at a meeting with the Russian Foreign Ministry leadership, said he was making a “specific, realistic, and peaceful” proposal to Kyiv and the West. The Russian leader specified that for this to happen, Ukraine must withdraw its troops from Donbas and Novorossiya. In addition, Ukraine must renounce NATO membership.

Putin also stressed that for Moscow, Ukraine’s non-nuclear status is a matter of principle. Furthermore, Crimea, Sevastopol, the DPR, LPR, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions must be recognized in international treaties as Russian regions. Putin added that after this, the West must also lift sanctions imposed on Russia.