St Petersburg, June 21 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow is not seeking Ukraine's unconditional surrender, but instead demands recognition of the "realities" on the ground, RT reported.

Speaking during a plenary session at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday, Putin was asked if Russia was pursuing the kind of unconditional surrender from Ukraine that US President Donald Trump is demanding from Iran.

"We are not seeking the surrender of Ukraine. We insist on recognition of the realities that have developed on the ground," Putin stated, emphasising that the Ukraine conflict is "completely different" from the situation in the Middle East, according to RT.

During a Q&A session, when questioned ab...