Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine is allegedly already thinking about negotiations with the Russian Federation.
Source: Putin at a press conference following his visit to China
Putin’s direct speech: “We hear now that they seem to be ready for some kind of negotiations. The responsible persons who are in charge of the issue of foreign policy and who just recently said that it is necessary to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia on the battlefield, now the stink is already “They have spoken in a different voice and are already saying that these problems need to be resolved through peaceful negotiations. This is a transformation in the right direction, I will praise you for this, but it is not enough.”
Details: According to Putin, it is necessary to take “concrete steps if there is really a desire to negotiate.”
He added that first, “the decree prohibiting negotiations must be lifted.”
Background:
- On September 10, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that peace negotiations with Russia are not yet available , but as soon as Russian President Vladimir Putin is interested in them, the Ukrainian government will join.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said now is a “bad moment” for negotiations with Russia , as the counteroffensive continues and Russia sees Ukraine’s difficulties on the battlefield. In his opinion, Putin is seeking to exhaust Ukraine, but he himself “will lose in a long war.”
Source : Українська Правда