President Vladimir Putin's conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging NATO eastwards and lift a chunk of sanctions on Russia, according to three Russian sources with knowledge of the negotiations.

To achieve peace in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding an end to NATO expansion and the lifting of Western sanctions against Russia. While peace talks remain stalled following a phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin,

Halt to NATO expansion eastward and the end of all sanctions — these are the main demands of Vladimir Putin for ending the war in Ukraine. This information was reported by the Reuters agency, citing three Russian sources connected to the Kremlin.