The Russian side claims that the prerequisite for stopping the hot war is the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbas.
On April 3 local time, Russian President's Press Secretary Peskov pointed out during the regular briefing that to stop the hot phase of the special military operation, Ukraine must withdraw its troops from Donbas. He stated that there is no specific deadline for the withdrawal, but it is necessary and will help push the conflict towards a political and diplomatic resolution process. Peskov emphasized that the Ukrainian side should have "withdrawn today," and "preferably yesterday."
Peskov noted that the Russian side will continue to carry out the special military operation until all established goals are achieved.
He also revealed that Putin will hold an international conference call on the 3rd to continue addressing issues related to the Middle East situation and will convene an emergency meeting of security council members on the same day. (Reporter: Hao Wei, CCTV)
On April 3, the Russian government stated that Ukraine must withdraw its troops from Donbas to cease military operations. The spokesperson emphasized that the withdrawal should have occurred 'today' or 'preferably yesterday.' Russia will persist with its military actions until all objectives are achieved, and Putin is set to engage in international discussions regarding the Middle East on the same day.
- Russia demands Ukraine withdraw troops from Donbas to halt military operations.
- There is no specified deadline for the withdrawal.
- Putin is scheduled to hold international phone talks on the same day.
- The Russian government will continue military operations until all objectives are met.