Russia will seek "ironclad" guarantees in any peace deal on Ukraine that NATO nations will exclude Kyiv from membership and that Ukraine will remain neutral, a Russian deputy foreign minister said in remarks published on Monday.

Grushko also made it clear that Russia will not allow NATO forces to be stationed in Ukraine, even if they come under different names, such as EU forces or individual national deployments.

A peace settlement to end a major war can be an opportunity to reorder the world. After the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte in France, European leaders negotiated new territorial boundaries at the Congress of Vienna,

Russia will seek guarantees that NATO countries will exclude Ukraine from membership and Ukraine will remain neutral in any peace deal, a Russian deputy foreign minister said in remarks published on Monday.

France's President Emmanuel Macron looks on during an official welcome ceremony for Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the Invalides in Paris, France March 12, 2025. LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) - The stationing of peacekeeping troops in Ukraine,

Russia will seek guarantees that Nato will exclude Ukraine from membership and that Ukraine will remain neutral in any peace deal, a Russian deputy foreign minister said. "We will demand that ironclad security guarantees become part of this agreement,

Russia will seek to exclude Ukraine from Nato membership as part of its “ironclad” guarantees for a peace deal, according to the country’s deputy foreign minister.

Trump confirmed the date for the call while talking to reporters on Air Force One during a late flight back to Washington DC.