The price of disengagement laid out by Russia include a demand that Kyiv publicly abandon its desire to join NATO, bringing Russia and Ukraine closer to drawing a 15 points neutrality plan to end the war.
According to three individuals familiar with the discussions, Ukraine and Russia have made substantial headway on a provisional 15-point peace plan that includes a ceasefire and Russian disengagement provided Kyiv pledges neutrality and adopts limits on its armed services, reports the Financial Times.
The proposed agreement, which Ukrainian and Russian negotiators discussed in detail for the first time on Tuesday, would see Kyiv abandoning its plans to join Nato and pledging not to host foreign military bases or weaponry in return for protection from allies such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Turkey, according to the people.
On Wednesday, Ukraine and Russia claimed to have made substantial breakthrough in settlement discussions, with Moscow expressing "hop...