- Putin said he would accept a ceasefire if Ukraine gave up four regions
- He also wanted Ukraine to abandon its bid to ascend to NATO.
- But world leaders have condemned the proposed terms.
World leaders have condemned Vladimir Putin’s proposed ceasefire terms for Ukraine, saying they would be a “dictatorial peace.”
Putin stated on Friday that he would agree to lay down arms in Ukraine if Volodymyr Zelensky’s army withdrew from four regions that Russia has claimed since February 2022.
The autocrat also said Ukraine had to give up its plans to join NATO if it wanted a ceasefire.
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ridiculed Putin’s proposals, which she said would mean Ukraine would have to “withdraw from Ukraine.”
Meanwhile, Germany’s Olaf Scholz said accepting the proposal would have led to a “dictatorial peace.”
World leaders have condemned Vladimir Putin’s (pictured) proposed ceasefire terms for Ukraine.
Putin said on Friday that he would agree to lay down arms in Ukraine if Volodymyr Zelensky’s army (pictured) withdrew from four regions.
Rishi Sunak (pictured, left) accused the Russian president of “weaving a false narrative about his willingness to negotiate”.
Rishi Sunak accused the Russian president of “weaving a false narrative about his willingness to negotiate.”
He added that Russia’s allies “are on the wrong side of history.”
Ukraine has already rejected peace terms, and Andriy Yermak, Zelensky’s chief of staff, told the BBC during a two-day peace summit in Switzerland that “there would be no compromise on independence, sovereignty or territorial integrity.” “.
More than 90 countries and NGOs attend the event, the largest gathering in support of Ukraine since the start of the invasion.
But few material changes are expected to come from the summit, as Russia was not invited and China, a key military, trade and security ally of Russia, will not attend.
After world leaders came together to offer their support on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope for international agreement on a proposal to end the war that he could eventually present to Moscow.
More than 90 countries and NGOs attend the event, the largest gathering of support for Ukraine since the start of the invasion.
The basement of an underground school used as a shelter for displaced civilians is seen in Donetsk province.
“We must decide together what a just peace means for the world and how it can be achieved in a lasting way,” Zelensky told leaders gathered at the luxurious Burgenstock retreat overlooking Lake Lucerne.
The talks fall on areas of common ground between Zelensky’s 10-point peace plan presented in late 2022 and U.N. resolutions on the war that were passed with widespread support.
The strict mandate was an attempt to gain the broadest support by holding firmly to the issues covered by international law and the United Nations Charter.
The countries will split into three working groups on Sunday to examine nuclear safety, humanitarian issues and food security and freedom of navigation in the Black Sea.