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Sponsored RBC Ukraine 317K Followers Russia unveils new ultimatum to Ukraine beyond territorial concessions — ISW Story by Liliana Oleniak • 19h • 2 min read Photo: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (Getty Images) Photo: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (Getty Images) © RBC-Ukraine (CA) Moscow will not stop even if concessions are made The Kremlin rejects any possibility of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine unless they meet all of Moscow’s demands, even in the event of territorial concessions, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Read also: Moscow wants more than Ukraine: ISW exposes Russia's conditions for ending war Proven Performance Marketing Proven Performance Marketing Vovia · Sponsored call to action icon Analysts note a statement by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made on March 16 at a joint press conference with Kenyan Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi. At the time, Lavrov stated that Russia refuses to end the war, even if Ukraine acknowledges the realities on the ground and fully transfers Donbas to Russia. In addition, the Russian Minister referred to the possible deployment of European peacekeepers in territory controlled by Kyiv as an occupation. The ISW notes that in this way, the Kremlin is effectively calling Ukraine’s sovereignty into question, attempting to impose a veto on any of Kyiv’s security decisions. The report emphasizes that Moscow uses rhetoric about root causes to advance maximalist demands. These include Ukraine’s refusal to join NATO, the establishment of neutral status, and so-called demilitarization and denazification, which entails replacing the current government with a pro-Russian one. Related video: The Truth Behind the Ukraine War (60SecondClub) 60SecondClub The Truth Behind the Ukraine War To truly understand this conflict, we have to go back Current Time 0:04 / Duration 0:52 0 View on Watch View on Watch Experts note that the Kremlin shows no willingness to back down from these conditions, even within the framework of negotiations involving the US and Ukraine. This indicates that Moscow, as before, is banking on achieving its strategic goals by force rather than through compromise. "The Kremlin has continued to publicly insist that it is unwilling to deviate from these demands even during trilateral negotiations with the United States and Ukraine," the ISW report states. Negotiations suspended The latest round of trilateral talks between representatives of Ukraine, Russia, and the US took place on February 17–18 in Geneva. The next meeting, scheduled for March 5 in Abu Dhabi, was postponed following US and Israeli strikes on Iran. A new date and venue for the talks have not yet been determined. According to the Financial Times, US-mediated peace talks to end the war in Ukraine are at risk of collapse as President Donald Trump is gradually losing interest in the negotiations, and the war with Iran is diverting Washington’s attention. Sponsored RBC Ukraine Visit RBC Ukraine Zelenskyy signals concern, says he has 'bad feeling' about peace talks Ukraine among countries as UN warns of growing child death crisis Finland's president has new idea for Trump on helping Ukraine Sponsored