A new and ambitious peace proposal from Russia to Ukraine has been revealed

On June 2, during a new round of peace negotiations held in Istanbul between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine, Russian state media outlet TASS published a peace proposal presented by Moscow to Kyiv. The negotiations were made possible thanks to a major effort carried out by U.S. President Donald Trump.

However, the content of the document has been described by some observers and media outlets as more ambitious and demanding than previous proposals, raising major questions about its viability.

Among Russia's main demands is the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian armed forces from the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia within 30 days after a possible ceasefire.

Although Russia doesn't fully control these territories, it demands their international recognition, along with Crimea and a region it calls "Novorossiya", as an integral part of the Russian Federation. It also demands the complete demobilization of the Ukrainian army in those areas.

Another key point of the Russian proposal is that Ukraine adopt a status of permanent neutrality, which would mean a definitive renunciation of joining NATO or any other military alliance.

The proposal also includes the prohibition of the deployment of foreign troops in Ukraine, the prohibition of nuclear weapons on its territory, and a total ban on military and intelligence support from Western countries. Ukraine would also have to accept supervised elections on its territory, after which a peace treaty would be signed.

Other clauses require that Ukraine renounce any claim for compensation for damages caused by the war, grant amnesty for so-called "political prisoners," and declare Russian as an official language of the country.

In addition, the proposal rejects the possibility of an international peacekeeping force in Ukraine, in contradiction to plans suggested by Europe.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian delegation also presented its own proposal during the talks. Among its key points are a prisoner exchange in an "all for all" format, the repatriation of Ukrainian children deported to Russia, and the release of all Ukrainian civilians detained by Moscow.

Ukraine also reaffirms its sovereign right to join the European Union and NATO, and requests international security guarantees to prevent future Russian aggression.

Kyiv also proposes that Russian assets frozen abroad be used to finance the country's reconstruction and cover reparations for the damages suffered. If a ceasefire is achieved, Ukraine considers it possible to negotiate the partial lifting of some sanctions imposed on Russia.

The negotiations did not achieve concrete progress, and the leaked content of both documents reflects a significant gap between the positions of both sides, making the possibility of an agreement in the short term difficult.