Putin rejects mutual halt to strikes with Ukraine as 'senseless'
Russian leader Vladimir Putin (photo: Getty Images)
The proposal for a mutual halt to strikes between Ukraine and Russia is "senseless," Russian leader Vladimir Putin said at the Valdai Forum, according to TASS.
The Kremlin leader called the current proposal for a mutual halt to strikes with Ukraine "senseless."
In addition, Putin answered "no" to the proposal to agree to such a ceasefire.
The Russian leader also said that international conflicts could continue in the near future.
He also shifted the blame for wars onto Western countries, which, according to him, have a "disproportionately large influence" on the United Nations, leading to an imbalance.
In addition, Putin cynically claimed that it was not Russia that started the war, alleging instead that the conflict was initiated against Russia by encouraging nationalism in Ukraine. The Russian leader also claimed that Russian forces had allegedly never violated the rules of warfare.
The Russian leader also said that letters to NATO "are not intimidation; they are a response to attempts to intimidate us." At the same time, he said that in the event of a direct attack on Kaliningrad, Russia would use all types of weapons at its disposal.
