Putin's Memorandum of Peace Treaty: Reuters sources revealed what the Russian Federation will require

Journalists noted that Ukrainian and Western governments accuse Moscow of delaying the transmission of its version of the Memorandum, while Russian troops continue their offensive in the East. "Putin is ready for peace, but not at any cost," said one of the high-ranking Russian sources.

According to insiders, Putin seeks to receive from Western countries a "written" obligation not to expand the Alliance to the East, that is, not to accept Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova and other former Soviet republics. The Russian Federation also wants to prescribe in the memorandum the neutral status of Kiev, the removal of some Western sanctions, to raise the issues of frozen Russian assets and the protection of Russian -speaking citizens in Ukraine.

One source noted that when the Russian president realizes that he could not sign a peace agreement on his own conditions for him, he would try to demonstrate on the battlefield to Ukrainians and their Western partners that "peace will be even more painful tomorrow.

" At the same time, the insider reported that "if Putin saw a tactical opportunity on the battlefield, he would have advanced to Ukraine", and that the Russian authorities believe that he could wage war for years despite sanctions and economic difficulties. According to another source, the Russian dictator is now less prone to compromises for the occupied territories and claims four regions in eastern Ukraine. "Putin has strengthened his position," the source said.

The Kremlin and Office of the President of Ukraine did not respond to journalists' requests for comment. Journalists say that NATO representatives earlier stated that they would not change their "open door" policy at the request of Russia. The Alliance spokesman did not respond to Reuters at the time of the material.

After a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on May 19, he announced the Kremlin's willingness to work with Kiev over a Memorandum for a peace treaty that will be concluded in the future. He also stated that Ukraine and Russia will have to compromise that will arrange both parties.

The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused Ukraine of strokes on civilian sites and stated that the Russian Federation was working on a memorandum, but while he was written, there would be no ceasefire. On May 28, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the second round of peace talks in Istanbul between the Russian Federation and Ukraine could take place on June 2.