On Thursday, at a press briefing in Astana, Kazakhstan, Russian President Vladimir Putin underscored the importance of Ukraine taking irreversible actions that are satisfactory to Russia in order to establish a ceasefire.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would never declare a ceasefire in Ukraine without Kiev meeting preconditions. Ukraine could use a ceasefire to arm itself for new attacks, which is why a sustainable solution to the conflict must be negotiated first,

Experts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have pointed out that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is rejecting any negotiation possibilities for a ceasefire and is now openly demanding Ukraine's actual surrender.

Russian President Vladimir Putin links his statement about the end of the war with the destruction of Ukrainian statehood, according to the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Analysts note that during a press conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on July 5,

Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s statements have indicated that he does not want to agree on anything else other than destroying Ukrainian statehood and identity. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: On 5 July,

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he would never declare a ceasefire in Ukraine without Kyiv meeting certain preconditions. Ukraine could use a cease-fire to arm itself for new attacks,

There's been much talk about a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia since the beginning of the war, but it appears that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is not ready for any negotiations with Ukrainian authorities.

Experts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) point out that Vladimir Putin is rejecting all negotiation possibilities and is now openly demanding Ukraine's actual capitulation. He claims that all Ukrainian governing institutions are illegal.