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Tomconroy

(7,611 posts) Mon Mar 7, 2022, 09:18 AM Mar 2022

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LONDON, March 7. /TASS/. Russia is demanding that Ukraine halt its military activity, enshrine neutrality in its Constitution, acknowledge Crimea as Russian territory and recognize independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Reuters news agency on Monday.

Russia is ready to halt its military operation "in any moment" if Kiev meets its demands, Peskov emphasized.

"They should make amendments to their constitution according to which Ukraine would reject any aims to enter any bloc. We have also spoken about how they should recognize that Crimea is Russian territory and that they need to recognize that Donetsk and Lugansk are independent states. And that’s it. It will stop in a moment," Peskov told Reuters.

"And they [the Ukrainian side] were told that all this can be stopped in a moment," the Kremlin press secretary added.

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Up on the TASS website within the hour! [View all] Tomconroy Mar 2022 OP

That's bullshit. A) Russia lies and won't halt its military operations any more than Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #1

And Crimea JHB Mar 2022 #12

Translation... orwell Mar 2022 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #24

That is perfect! PatSeg Mar 2022 #25

link Celerity Mar 2022 #3

Here you go JoanofArgh Mar 2022 #17

So Russia does want his own government in Ukraine. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #19

Probably. If Ukraine accepted this, Zelensky would JoanofArgh Mar 2022 #38

Right Zelensky will always be a threat to Putin. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #45

I say, promise them anything, but keep up the fierce insurgency. Walleye Mar 2022 #4

I agree. Putin doesn't keep promises, Wicked Blue Mar 2022 #8

Exactly. We can't seem to go against our tradition of honesty and fair play even against a villain Walleye Mar 2022 #13

I think it's a basis for a settlement. Tomconroy Mar 2022 #5

it is not a basis for a settlement. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #23

Fuck NO. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #31

It's the attempt to save face on the Russians. Gore1FL Mar 2022 #41

I think it is--this is how I thought it would go, actually-- Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #51

No, it isn't MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #55

The agreement would have to rock-solid, hopefully with other countries Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #64

If Putin is a party to the agreement, it's completely fake. No such thing as rock-solid. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #71

I'm not saying any of this is genuine or trustworthy, but Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #73

No; Putin will probably have to be deposed before anything but a de facto withdrawal can happen. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #75

If that were the case they wouldn't have bothered launching a full scale invasion. Crunchy Frog Mar 2022 #69

I think it reflects that Putin really wants to save some face and can't maintain Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #70

That would not be a settlement, it would be a surrender. TomSlick Mar 2022 #76

Looks like Russia has blinked first. secondwind Mar 2022 #6

They're trying to buy time and re-supply their army BeyondGeography Mar 2022 #7

Ukraine rejected it. As they should. JoanofArgh Mar 2022 #9

Link? Tomconroy Mar 2022 #14

Russia is making outrageous demands. FU Putler! msfiddlestix Mar 2022 #10

Does anyone realize the horror Ukraine faces if this war Tomconroy Mar 2022 #11

It seems Russia is in deeper trouble than Ukraine at this point. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #33

Are Russian buildings being shelled? Russian civilians being Tomconroy Mar 2022 #34

You seem to want Ukraine to surrender to Putin's demands. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #35

Why are you so intent on pushing these surrender terms MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #37

Why are you willing to see civilians continue to be slaughtered? Tomconroy Mar 2022 #39

Very cute. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #42

They seem to believe the horrors of living under Putin to be worse. Gore1FL Mar 2022 #43

Ukraine is going to lose some. But Russia is the BIG BIG loser. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #54

And Ukraine replies: COL Mustard Mar 2022 #15

Of course TASS would spell it "Kiev" blogslug Mar 2022 #16

Nuts. C_U_L8R Mar 2022 #18

Bastogne! Elwood P Dowd Mar 2022 #28

Any guesses as to what the reply may be? Chainfire Mar 2022 #20

🖕🏻🇷🇺 ❗️ Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2022 #21

Translation: We got our ass kicked and need to time to regroup... Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #22

This is my ForgedCrank Mar 2022 #26

100% agree. They can't even honor a temporary cease-fire. NT Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #65

That was my first reaction peggysue2 Mar 2022 #67

This is nothing more than Russian propaganda. nt. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #27

The OP's responses throughout this thread are rather...curious. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #32

Yes they are. nt MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #36

All of the oblasts from Bolgorod to St Petersberg should Ilsa Mar 2022 #29

An agreement with Putin isn't worth the paper it's printed on. nycbos Mar 2022 #30

You have to start talking somewhere. Tomconroy Mar 2022 #40

They can start talking when Putin's forces leave Ukraine without any conditions, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #44

Do you know how the Cuban Missile Crisis ended? Tomconroy Mar 2022 #47

Yes I do, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #49

Since I was the only one on DU who wanted to commit US forces Tomconroy Mar 2022 #53

It's not my motive, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #58

The Ukranians will talk on 3/10. Can we agree on: Immediate Tomconroy Mar 2022 #59

Of course. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #62

Good. That's what I think the initial response should be. Tomconroy Mar 2022 #66

Total capitulation is not that place, however. nt Gore1FL Mar 2022 #46

Anyone remember this? Tomconroy Mar 2022 #48

Yeah, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #52

How many dead Ukranians are you willing to sacrifice? Tomconroy Mar 2022 #56

It's not up to me to decide, it's up to the Ukrainians, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #60

Then why don't you wait and see what the Ukranians decide to do? Tomconroy Mar 2022 #61

They're blinking. lpbk2713 Mar 2022 #50

I think that is accurate, but... Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #74

Give us all your money and we will stop robbing you! Lettuce Be Mar 2022 #57

"..halt its military operation "in any moment".." myohmy2 Mar 2022 #63

Somebody in Russia heard Country Joe McDonald, and realized it was no longer a laughing matter DFW Mar 2022 #68

Counter proposal: Thunderbeast Mar 2022 #72

And like the scorpion, when they get to the other side of the river, Russia will sting tblue37 Mar 2022 #77

No way. If Russia can't be trusted on humanitarian corridors, radius777 Mar 2022 #78