Europe sets conditions for Ukraine peace

Ukraine and its key European partners Ð the UK, France and
Germany Ð have issued a joint statement setting out five conditions
for reaching a Òjust and lastingÓ deal to end the war with Russia

FIVE CONDITIONS FOR PEACE

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End to fighting: Call for Russian
President Vladimir Putin to accept
immediate and complete ceasefire

Negotiations: To begin at current
line of contact

Ukraine security guarantees:
Must be robust and legally binding
once ceasefire begins Ð includes
deployment of multinational force

Restitution: Russian assets
to remain immobilised until Moscow
ceases war and compensates
Ukraine for damage caused

European security interests:
Must be safeguarded. Negotiations
involving EU and NATO will require
consent of their respective
member states

Jun 7: Joint statement comes amid UkraineÕs recent battlefield developments,
including territorial gains and expanded use of drone technology

RUSSIAN TERRITORIAL GAINS IN UKRAINE (Jan 2025-May 2026, sq km)*

Net gain
Net loss (Ukrainian gain)

500
250
0
-250

Apr 2026
-116 sq km

May 2026
-281 sq km

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M
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D
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2025

*Figures count only territory firmly held by each side, not Ògrey zonesÓ,
where both Russian and Ukrainian soldiers hold positions

Sources: BBC, ISW, UK Government
Picture: Getty Images
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