Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded Friday that Ukraine surrender four southeastern regions that Russian troops partly occupy and renounce plans to join NATO as conditions for Russia to “immediately” stop hostilities and start negotiations to end the war.

Ukraine has rejected Putin's demand and termed it a "complete sham" and "offensive to common sense." In his remarks on Friday, Putin mentioned Russia's conditions for a "final end" to the war.

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia would end the war in Ukraine only if Kyiv agreed to drop its NATO ambitions and hand over the entirety of four provinces claimed by Moscow, demands Kyiv swiftly rejected as tantamount to surrender.

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a cease-fire if Ukraine withdraws troops from Russian-claimed areas and gives up its NATO bid. Kviv calls offer a 'sham.'

Vladimir Putin has said Ukraine would need to fully withdraw troops from territories Russia claims to have annexed before a ceasefire could begin - a proposal Ukraine immediately called "offensive to common sense".