Vladimir Putin "is open to discussing a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine with Donald Trump while ruling out major territorial concessions and insisting that Kiev abandon its ambitions to join NATO," Reuters reported on its website, citing five sources.
According to five current and former Russian officials, the Kremlin could largely agree to freeze the conflict along the front lines. According to three sources, there could be room for negotiations on the precise division of the four eastern regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson, partially occupied by Russia.
Meanwhile, Moscow's new "doctrine" on nuclear deterrence continues to cause a stir in the international community, with the Kremlin having warned: "We are ready to use nuclear weapons in the event of a direct threat against Russia and Belarus."
After the Tsar signed the decree, China called for "calm" and "restraint." "Under the current circumstances, all parties should remain calm and exercise restraint, working together through dialogue and consultation to ease tensions and reduce strategic risks," said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian.
(Online Union)
