Putin’s Ukraine Peace Talk Video Not Recent, From June
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Putin’s recent remarks discussing peace talks with Ukraine have sparked controversy on social media platforms, but the viral clip circulating online requires important context regarding its timing.
The footage shows the Russian President outlining conditions for a potential ceasefire with Ukraine, explaining what would be required from Kyiv to initiate peace negotiations. In the video, Putin details specific territorial demands.
“These conditions are very simple: Ukrainian troops must be completely withdrawn from the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, the Kherson and Zaporizhia regions, and I draw attention to the entire territory of these regions, within their administrative borders that existed at the time of their entry into Ukraine,” Putin states in the footage.
⚡️ Russia is making another real peace proposal today — President Putin
Conditions for a peaceful resolution:
– A neutral, non-aligned, demilitarized, and denazified Ukraine
– Rights and freedoms of Russian-speaking citizens
– The new Russian territories must be recognized pic.twitter.com/Uty9aawDzV
— RT (@RT_com) June 14, 2024
He continues by saying, “As soon as Kiev declares that they are ready for such a decision to begin a real withdrawal of troops from these regions, and also officially notifies of the abandonment of plans to join NATO, we will immediately, literally at that very moment, issue an order to cease fire and begin negotiations. I repeat, we will do this without delay. Naturally, at the same time we guarantee the unimpeded and safe withdrawal of Ukrainian units and formations.”
However, the viral social media posts sharing this footage fail to mention that these statements aren’t current. The video actually dates back to June 2024, when Putin addressed senior staff members of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow. The Guardian previously published this same footage with the title “Putin sets out Russia’s conditions for peace talks with Ukraine – video.”
Are you listening @NobelPeaceOslo @NobelPrize Committee?
Putin says Russia AGREES with propositions of ceasefire, but it must lead to “permanent peace and remove original causes of crisis”. He stopped short of signing and said he wants to speak with @realDonaldTrump first. pic.twitter.com/4vTDoKotZI
— Scott Adams (@scottadamsshow) March 13, 2025
During this period, Putin also commented on a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the conflict, stating that any ceasefire agreement “must be aimed at long-lasting peace,” according to CNN. The Russian leader also indicated potential discussions with President Donald Trump, noting that “many things still need to be discussed.”
The Russian Foreign Ministry’s official website contains a transcript of these remarks, confirming their original June 2024 date. Lead Stories has also verified this timing in their fact-check published on March 13.
