Putin Rejected Peace Deal?

Putin rejected a peace deal as his Ukraine irruption began, report says, paving the way for Russia's military demotion

Putin denied signing an offered peace deal with Ukraine at the beginning of the war.

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- Reuters reported

Pushing forward with the Ukraine invasion has revealed Russia's military weaknesses.

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Kremlin envoy Dmitry Kozak brought Ukraine to agree to terms which would have held it out of NATO.

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Because of Dmitry Kozak, one of Putin's key demands have satisfied.

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- Reuters reported

Kozak considered a full-scale invasion wouldn't be required, per Reuters.

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But now, Putin's goals had changed and they now included annexing parts of Ukraine

- Reuters reported