Russia says it is currently drafting its version a memorandum that would establish the contours of a peace accord and cannot estimate how long that will take.

President Vladimir Putin's conditions for ending the war in Ukraine include a demand that Western leaders pledge in writing to stop enlarging NATO eastwards and lift a chunk of sanctions on Russia, according to three Russian sources with knowledge of the negotiations.

Halt to NATO expansion eastward and the end of all sanctions — these are the main demands of Vladimir Putin for ending the war in Ukraine. This information was reported by the Reuters agency, citing three Russian sources connected to the Kremlin.