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Putin told Trump Ukraine must not rearm as condition for truce: Kremlin

Putin says Western weapons striking Russia would have 'serious consequences'
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President Vladimir Putin set out Russia’s conditions for a ceasefire during a phone call with US counterpart Donald Trump, including that Ukraine not be allowed to rearm, the Kremlin said Tuesday.

“The Russian side has outlined a number of essential points concerning effective control over a possible ceasefire along the entire contact line and the need to halt both forced mobilisation in Ukraine and the rearmament of the Ukrainian armed forces,” the statement said.

 

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