Refuses Previous Requirements: WSJ has learned under what conditions Putin will agree to a full ceasefire

Putin presented his proposal to the Trump administration through the special envoy of Steve Witcoff, who visited Moscow the day before. According to this proposal, Ukraine must first withdraw its troops from Donetsk region, and the front lines will be frozen. As part of the second stage, Putin and Trump will agree on the final peace plan, which will later be discussed with President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky.

Journalists emphasized that European officials have expressed serious fears about this proposal, since Russia demands that Ukraine be transferred from Ukraine without any obligations on its part. European and Ukrainian officials have stated that they have fears that Putin is simply using this proposal as a tactical course to avoid new sanctions and duties on the part of the United States.

The authors of the material noted that Putin's proposal may indicate that "the Russian Federation refuses to fully control" other Ukrainian regions along the entire front line. According to the newspaper, during the telephone conversations this week, European officials tried to get clarification that would be with the southern regions of Zaporozhye and Kherson, where Russian troops also control part of the territory.

They received controversial information about whether Putin is going to freeze the current front lines and eventually remove their troops from there. WSJ sources in the Ukrainian authorities have reported that Kiev is not against any proposals, but insists that the truce will be a prerequisite for any further steps. We will remind, on August 9 Donald Trump stated that the territories in Ukraine will be exchanged soon.