Zelenskyy: Putin tells tales in China while Russia builds up forces on front
Photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Getty Images)
Russian leader Vladimir Putin is saying in China that he is not responsible for the war against Ukraine. At the same time, Russian troops are amassing forces in certain areas of the front, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy said that today he reviewed several reports from the military, including from the commander of the Air Forces, regarding drone interceptions.
"The audacity of the Russians is growing - they are increasingly attacking Ukraine in the daytime with dozens of strike drones. Overnight, there were 150 drones, in the morning over 50 more, and in the evening dozens more, most of them Shaheds," the President said.
He emphasized that the groups of enemy drones in Ukrainian skies effectively serve as accompaniment to Russia’s statements from China.
According to Zelenskyy, this shows Russia’s blatant disregard for everything the world is doing to end the war.
The President also noted that yesterday, the Russian side literally denied what Trump had said about the leaders’ meeting needed to end the war.
"These days in China, Putin continues to tell his stories, pretending he is not responsible for the war. As if someone is always forcing him to fight, kill, make children hide in shelters, or send thousands of people to assault our positions. And now we see new accumulations of Russian forces in certain areas of the front," Zelenskyy added.
However, according to him, Putin does not want to be forced into peace.
"Russia continues to strike. Of course, we will respond. In particular, we will respond asymmetrically so that Russia fully feels the consequences of its audacity," the President emphasized.
What Putin said in China
During his visit to China, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia "never had, does not have, and will not have any desire to attack anyone".
The Kremlin leader made this statement at a meeting with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, delivering another portion of absurd remarks about a so-called peaceful Russia.
"Anyone with common sense perfectly understands that Russia is not going to attack anyone," the President cynically stated.
He also said that "Moscow was forced to protect people who tie their fate to Russia."
“Russia has never opposed Ukraine’s membership in the EU, while NATO is another matter,” the Russian President added.
At the same time, the Center for Countering Disinformation noted that Russia may resume massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Putin is already preparing an informational alibi for this.
