Radio Svoboda has obtained the first documents from the start of the war in Ukraine that show President Vladimir Putin's initial demands. The station reported that a few days after the start of the Russian invasion (the peace treaty is dated March 7, 2022), Moscow proposed terms equivalent to surrendering Kiev. A discussion on this topic was held in Belarus.
“If Ukrainian authorities agree to these terms, Ukraine will be left in a hypothetical neutral position with a small, toothless army, with no protection from NATO countries and no chance of regaining control of Crimea or Donbass.” It will turn into a puppet state with a The radio reported.
President Vladimir Putin made the request. They discovered documents from the early days of the war.
According to Radio Svoboda's project “System”, President Vladimir Putin wanted to lead to the lack of sovereignty in Ukraine. He called for the abandonment of Crimea and Donbass and the disarmament of most of the Kiev army.
The plan envisaged reducing the Ukrainian military to 50,000 soldiers. The population, including 1,500 police officers, will be one-fifth of Ukraine's population by 2022. That would leave Ukraine with only four ships, 55 helicopters and 300 tanks, Radio Svoboda points out. The country also cannot build new combat systems or acquire any type of missile weapon with a range of more than 250 kilometers.
According to this treaty, Ukraine will also recognize Russian as its national language.
The initial demands did not mention the withdrawal of troops from Ukrainian territory. No benefits were proposed other than a ceasefire.
War in Ukraine. peace negotiations ended in failure
Earlier this year, the parties to the conflict resumed negotiations. However, the two sides did not reach a common position on a ceasefire.
Russia was still unwilling to reach any agreement to protect Ukraine from possible future aggression. She also called for limiting Kiev's military strength to 85,000 troops. army. Both sides demanded that the enemy withdraw its troops from their current positions, but neither was willing to agree to this. In the end, no agreement was reached and peace negotiations were suspended.
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