Putin is ready for talks with Trump about Ukraine: Reuters learned the Kremlin's conditions

However, it excludes any serious territorial concessions and insists that Kiev refuses to join NATO. About it writes Reuters with reference to five sources aware of the Kremlin's opinion. Moscow may allegedly agree to freeze the conflict along the front line. At the same time, negotiations on borders in Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions are possible. Currently, about 70-80% of these territories are under the control of Russia.

The Kremlin also considers the possibility of withdrawal of troops from certain small areas of Kharkiv and Mykolaiv regions, but excludes any concessions about Crimea, which he considers its territory. Putin insists that any truce should take into account the "realities on the ground" and be long, so as not to allow the event to equip Ukraine for new fighting.

The Russian side also requires neutrality guarantees from Kiev, the restriction of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the non -use of the Russian language. However, the events of recent days can complicate negotiations, journalists say. In particular, the decision of the Biden administration to allow Ukraine to use ATACMS missiles to strikes in the Russian territory, a sharp reaction of Moscow. In the Kremlin, it was called "dangerous escalation", which can strengthen the requirements of Russia.

Donald Trump, who publicly declared his intention to finish the war quickly, believes that he is only capable of reaching an agreement between the parties. However, Trump's specific reconciliation plan remains unknown. Russia now controls about 18% of the territory of Ukraine, including Crimea and most of the Donbass, says Reuters. Kyiv categorically refuses concessions and insists on the return of all territories to the 1991 borders.

The event supports Ukraine, but indicates the complexity of the realization of such ambitious goals. According to one of the Russian high -ranking officials, who is aware of the highest levels in the Kremlin, said that the event would have to accept "strict truth": all the support he gave Ukraine cannot prevent Russia from winning the war.