Russian Senator Sets 1996 Constitution Restoration as Ukraine War End Condition

Russian Federation Council Vice-Speaker Konstantin Kosachev stated that the war in Ukraine will end only if Kyiv restores the 1996 Constitution, which enshrines neutral and non-nuclear status. This escalates Moscow's stated war aims beyond territorial claims to regime-level constitutional change. The statement is rhetorical and unofficial, but signals a hardening of Russian negotiating position.