Putin's Conditional Peace Proposal: Withdraw from Donetsk

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed that Ukraine withdraw from the eastern Donetsk region to end Russia's war. In talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, Putin offered to freeze the frontline in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia if his demands were met, according to the Financial Times.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has set forth a demand for Ukraine to retreat from the eastern Donetsk region as a means to conclude the ongoing conflict, according to a report by the Financial Times.

During discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska, Putin expressed that meeting this condition could lead to a cessation of hostilities along the rest of the frontline if Russia's core conditions are satisfied.

This offer includes a potential freeze of military actions in the southern Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, as noted in the report which references four individuals familiar with the high-stakes dialogue.

(With inputs from agencies.)