Putin says there are no conditions for peace talks with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin (photo: Getty Images)
There are currently no prerequisites for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, according to Russian media.
What Putin said
During a meeting with graduates of military academies, the Russian leader said that a letter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy allegedly does not create conditions for a negotiation process.
He also made a number of statements regarding the war against Ukraine and the situation on the battlefield.
In particular, Putin claims that:
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Russian troops are allegedly advancing along the entire front line;
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The Russian army is "practically taking" Kostiantynivka;
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Western countries continue supplying drones to Ukraine;
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Western states are establishing military production facilities and directing their output to support Ukraine;
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces are allegedly striking civilian infrastructure.
What Putin said about the West
Separately, the Russian leader said that Western countries are not yet carrying out strikes on Russian territory from their own territory because, according to him, they fear Moscow's response.
He also once again accused Western countries of supporting Ukraine and supplying it with weapons.
The Kremlin recently began speaking about the possibility of resuming negotiations with Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia is allegedly ready to continue the dialogue from the point at which it stopped.
At the same time, Lavrov made a controversial statement regarding Ukraine and Belarus, saying that Russia would use "the full range of measures" against Kyiv if Zelenskyy does not back away from his demands toward Minsk.
