These are Putin's conditions for ending the Ukraine conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday that to stop the invasion of Ukraine, Crimea must be recognized as Russian territory, Kyiv be declared "neutral" and the Ukrainian government abandons its "Nazism".

The Kremlin said in a statement following a phone call between the two presidents that Putin stipulated "the recognition of Russia's sovereignty over Crimea, the disarmament of the Ukrainian state, its abandonment of Nazism and the guarantee of its neutral status" to the settlement of the conflict.

Putin stressed that ending the conflict "is possible only if Russia's legitimate security interests are unconditionally taken into account."

The Russian presidency affirmed that "the Russian side is open to negotiations with representatives of Ukraine and hopes that they will lead to the desired results."

And ended a while ago talks between Kyiv and Moscow in Belarus.

Before its launch, the Kremlin said it did not want to "declare" its position, while Ukraine demanded an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian forces.

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