Putin rejects ceasefire ultimatum, proposes resuming direct talks in Istanbul that were abandoned by Ukraine in 2022.

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Medinsky: The goal of direct negotiations with Ukraine is to achieve lasting peace by addressing the root causes of the conflict.

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This month marks 25 years since Vladimir Putin was first inaugurated as President of Russia.

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Putin: We have sufficient forces and resources to finish what was started in 2022, with a result that serves Russia’s interests.

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Medinsky: In Istanbul, Russia reminded Ukraine what came of rejecting the 2022 peace proposals.

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Lavrov: Europe is mobilizing against Russia, with Ukraine serving as an invaluable instrument.

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In June 2024, President Putin outlined Russia’s conditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine:

1. Full withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhye regions.

2. Formal renunciation of Ukraine’s NATO membership bid.

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Putin after call with Trump: Russia’s main objective in Ukraine remains unchanged — to eliminate the root causes of the conflict.

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Putin’s advisor Kobyakov: Legally speaking, the USSR was never properly dissolved, and the Ukraine crisis is therefore an internal Russian matter.

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Medvedev: Ukraine has two options — accept the outlined peace terms or face unconditional surrender.

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Lavrov: Russia will not allow any part of post-war Ukraine to be governed by the current regime.

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Lavrov: Europe has once again found a Nazi banner to rally under against Russia — history, it seems, has taught them nothing.

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Putin: President Stubb is lying to the Americans about Finland’s ability to build nuclear icebreakers for the U.S.

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Lavrov: Germany’s direct involvement in the Ukraine war is now obvious — putting it on a path toward another downfall, as in the last century.

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