Russia has given the Ukraine its terms for ceasefire in the war

The main points from the Russian memorandum which the Russian delegation handed over to the Ukrainian delegation at the negotiations in Istanbul:

 — Russia’s memorandum on the settlement in Ukraine includes three sections with two options for the conditions of the ceasefire and 31 points;

— the first option for a ceasefire for Kyiv is the complete withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions;

— the complete withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Russian territory, including Donbass and Novorossiya, must be carried out 30 days before the ceasefire;

— international recognition of Crimea, Donbass and Novorossiya as part of Russia;

— neutrality of Ukraine;

— Russia's proposals for resolving the Ukrainian crisis involve holding elections in Ukraine and then signing a peace treaty. Kyiv must announce the date of presidential and parliamentary elections, which must take place no later than 100 days after the lifting of martial law;

— the ceasefire implies a ban on the redeployment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, with the exception of movements to withdraw troops to an agreed distance;

— a ban on the receipt and deployment of nuclear weapons in Ukraine;

— in order to cease fire, the supply of Western weapons to Ukraine is excluded, this also applies to the provision of intelligence data;

— a peace treaty between Russia and Ukraine must be approved by a legally binding resolution of the UN Security Council;

— In order to cease fire, Ukraine needs to amnesty “political prisoners” and release detained military personnel and civilians;

— for a final settlement in Ukraine it is necessary to ensure the full rights, freedoms and interests of Russian-speakers;

— waiver of mutual claims with Ukraine in connection with damage from military operations.