Russia reiterates same demands for peace after Trump-Putin talks – Reuters

The Russian side has handed the US a non-paper in which it reiterated its previous conditions for achieving peace with Ukraine following a conversation between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday 16 October.

Source: Reuters, citing three sources, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Reuters reported that Russia has demanded control over all of Donbas and a ban on NATO troop deployments as part of a post-war settlement.

Reuters did not specify other provisions in the document but noted that they had reiterated conditions previously stated by Moscow for reaching a peace agreement with Ukraine.

Background:

• According to The Washington Post, during his conversation with Trump, Putin demanded full control over Donetsk Oblast to end the war.
• On Tuesday 21 October, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov rejected an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.
• Following this, news reports emerged that the US has postponed a personal meeting between Lavrov and Secretary of State Marco Rubio and put preparations for the Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest on hold.

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