Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv calls it ‘absurd’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in June 2024 that Russia would end its war in Ukraine only if Kyiv withdrew from four regions Moscow claims and dropped its bid to join NATO. Ukraine rejected the terms as a "complete sham."

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5 viewpointsPutin demands more land to end Ukraine war, terms Kyiv rejects as ‘complete sham’
Putin pledges a cease-fire in Ukraine if Kyiv withdraws from occupied regions and drops NATO bid
Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv calls it 'absurd'
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11 viewpointsPutin pledges a cease-fire in Ukraine if Kyiv withdraws from occupied regions and drops NATO bid
Putin promises cease-fire in Ukraine if Kyiv withdraws from occupied regions, renounces NATO request
Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Moscow-occupied areas and drops NATO bid — nonstarters for Kyiv
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3 viewpointsPutin says Russia will cease fire if Ukraine pulls troops from four regions
Putin pledges a cease-fire in Ukraine if Kyiv withdraws from occupied regions and drops NATO bid
Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Moscow-occupied areas and drops NATO bid — a nonstarter for Kyiv
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