Vladimir Putin has rejected President Volodimir Zelensky’s latest call for peace as he plans to secure control over Russian-annexed land in Ukraine..
This week, the President of Ukraine, Zelensky shared a detailed 10-point plan for peace in Ukraine, with demands such as nuclear and food safety.as well as the return of the entire Ukrainian territory.
However, Putin has categorically rejected these calls for peace, as a Kremlin spokesman said Ukraine must accept Russia’s ownership of the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions..
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “There can be no peace plan for Ukraine that does not take into account the current realities regarding Russian territory, with the integration of four regions into Russia.
“Plans that do not take these realities into account cannot be peaceful.”
Since Putin launched his invasion in February, more than 700 pieces of crucial infrastructure have been destroyed.
Russia has consistently attacked civilian infrastructure throughout the winter, in an attempt to cut off electricity and water supplies to Ukraine.
Just yesterday, Kherson was hit 33 times by Russian shelling, destroying a maternity ward.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the demand, despite Putin making a series of nuclear threats since the invasion of Russia began.
“We continue to call on the West to exercise the utmost restraint in this extremely sensitive area. In order to minimize nuclear risks, it is important in practice to remain committed to the postulate of the inadmissibility of nuclear war, confirmed by the countries of the nuclear ‘five’ in a joint communiqué dated January 3, 2022.
“According to the logic laid out in the document, any military confrontation between the nuclear powers should be avoided, as it is fraught with catastrophes.
“In particular, it emphasizes that Russia stands for the formation of a renewed and more stable architecture of international security based on ensuring predictability and global strategic stability, as well as observing the principles of equality, indivisible security and mutual consideration of interests. of the parties”.
Lavror reportedly shared the location of bomb shelters and Ukrainian troop positions with Kremlin forces.
The crime took place in Kramatorsk, Donetsk, and could have sparked missile attacks in the region.
In the recently liberated city of Kherson alone, Putin’s army launched missiles at 33 separate pieces of civilian infrastructure, including a maternity ward.
The Kremlin has also sent more tanks and artillery to the front lines in Ukraine, suggesting that its forces may try to retake the city in the coming weeks.
This recent wave of mass attacks has caused civilians to flee the city in an attempt to find safety, with one mother telling the BBC that Russia is shelling Kherson up to 80 times a day.
“Before, [las fuerzas rusas] they used to bomb us seven to 10 times a day, now it’s 70 to 80 times, all day long. It’s too scary,” said Elena, a Kherson resident. “I love Ukraine and my beloved city. But we have to go.”
Zelensky proposed a 10-point peace plan amid renewed Russian attacks.
As reported, the plan contemplates:
1. Radiation and nuclear security, focusing on restoring security around Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine, which is now occupied by Russia.
2. Food security, including the protection and guarantee of grain exports from Ukraine to the world’s poorest nations.
3. Energy security, focusing on price restrictions on Russian energy resources, as well as helping Ukraine restore its energy infrastructure, half of which has been damaged by Russian attacks.
4. Release of all prisoners and deportees, including prisoners of war and children deported to Russia.
5. Restore the territorial integrity of Ukraine and Russia by reaffirming it in accordance with the UN Charter, which Zelenskiy said “cannot be negotiated.”
6. Withdrawal of Russian troops and cessation of hostilities, restoration of the state borders of Ukraine with Russia.
7. Justice, including the establishment of a special court to try Russian war crimes.
8. Prevention of ecocide, need for environmental protection, with emphasis on demining and restoration of water treatment facilities.
9. Prevention of the escalation of the conflict and construction of a security architecture in the Euro-Atlantic space, including guarantees for Ukraine.
10. Confirmation of the end of the war, including a document signed by the parties involved.