Kremlin Spokesman Says Military Action Will Stop 'In a Moment' If Ukraine Meets Certain Conditions

Russia will immediately stop military action in Ukraine if certain conditions are met, including recognizing portions of eastern Ukraine as independent, a Kremlin spokesperson said March 7.

Ukraine must stop fighting, change its constitution to enshrine neutrality, acknowledge Crimea as Russian territory, and recognize the separatist republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, known together as Donbas, as independent territories, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Ukrainian officials are aware of the demands and “were told all this can be stopped in a moment,” Peskov added.