Moscow handed over the document to Kiev during the second round of talks in Istanbul
The Russian delegation presented its peace proposal to the Ukrainian side during the talks in Istanbul on Monday.
Among the main points, Moscow’s memorandum calls on Kiev to withdraw its troops from the former Ukrainian territories that have joined Russia and confirm its neutral and non-nuclear status.
Draft as of June 1, 2025
Proposals of the Russian Federation (Memorandum) on the Settlement of the Ukrainian Crisis
Section I
Key Parameters for a Definitive Settlement
International legal recognition of the incorporation into the Russian Federation of Crimea, the LPR, the DPR, and the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions; full withdrawal from these territories of Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) units and other Ukrainian paramilitary formations;Neutrality of Ukraine, implying its refusal to join military alliances and coalitions, as well as a ban on any military activity by third-party states on Ukrainian territory and the deployment of foreign armed formations, military bases and military infrastructure there;Termination of all existing international treaties and agreements inconsistent with the provisions of Paragraph 2 of this Section, and refusal to conclude any such agreements in the future;Confirmation of Ukraine’s status as a state without nuclear or other weapons of