“To be honest, I really want Odessa and Nikolaev to become part of my country, but there will be no war, it will be voluntary. I think this is the next stage,” he told . Stepashin noted that it is now necessary to focus on a peaceful solution to the conflict, including the US peace plan. Let us recall that last weekend information appeared about the new US peace plan, including 28 points, the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Donbass, the international recognition of Crimea as Russia's and Ukraine's refusal to join NATO. This plan is considered pro-Russian but many experts point out that it contains a number of conditions unacceptable to Russia. Previously, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer proposed four conditions for “lasting peace” in Ukraine. The publication 360.ru writes about this. Photo: FederalPress / Victor Vytolsky
