Thu Mar 13 01:11:12 UTC 2025: ## Russia Presents US with Demands for Ukraine Peace Deal
**New York/Washington, March 13, 2025** – Russia has submitted a list of demands to the United States as conditions for ending the war in Ukraine and restoring relations between Washington and Moscow. While the exact contents of the list remain undisclosed, sources familiar with the matter indicate the demands are broad and echo previous requests made to Ukraine, the US, and NATO.
These demands reportedly include preventing Ukraine’s NATO membership, barring foreign troops from Ukraine, and gaining international recognition of Russia’s annexation of Crimea and four Ukrainian provinces. Additionally, Russia is reiterating calls for the US and NATO to address what it deems the “root causes” of the war, notably NATO’s eastward expansion.
The demands were conveyed during in-person and virtual discussions between Russian and American officials over the past three weeks. The talks are occurring concurrently with separate discussions on resetting overall US-Russia relations. While Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has expressed openness to a 30-day truce as a potential first step towards negotiations, President Putin’s commitment to such a ceasefire remains uncertain.
Concerns have been raised by US officials and experts that any truce could be exploited by Russia to further divide the US, Ukraine, and Europe, potentially undermining peace talks. The Trump administration’s approach to these negotiations is unclear, with internal divisions apparent regarding the viability of a 2022 Istanbul agreement as a basis for talks. Some officials view the Istanbul agreement as a potential framework, while others advocate for a completely new approach.
This latest set of demands mirrors similar requests made by Russia over the past two decades, aiming not only to influence negotiations with Ukraine but also to shape agreements with Western allies. Experts largely agree that Russia shows little willingness to compromise. The Biden administration’s previous attempts to engage with Russia on some of these demands in 2021-2022 ultimately failed to prevent the invasion.
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