Developments in Ukraine Putin: Russia wants to end the war / the West is not interested in peace
| The West's strategic mistake in the possibility of Russia's defeat, Moscow's lack of intention to remove Ukraine from the cooperative society, the West's $85 billion military aid to Kiev, Europe's inability to replace America for Ukraine, and America's direct involvement in the conflict are among the important events surrounding the war. |
The Russian president explained: Western countries could disrupt the Istanbul agreement between Moscow and Kiev, because they counted on Russia’s strategic defeat on the line of contact. Putin mentioned former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s visit to Kyiv in the spring of 2022, which coincided with talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, Turkey. He added: He (Johnson) expressed his position in Kiev that it is necessary to fight with Russia “to the last Ukrainian person” and to achieve victory and impose a strategic defeat on Russia.
The president emphasized: Of course, we were and are worried about the possibility of Ukraine joining NATO, because this directly threatens Russia’s security. He reminded that Russia “has been constantly deceived in terms of the non-expansion of NATO to the East”. According to Putin, there is no meaning in the continued existence of NATO, and the North Atlantic Alliance is currently only a foreign policy tool in the hands of the United States.
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Putin called Ukraine’s refusal to implement the Minsk agreements and the attack on Donbass as a trigger for the start of this conflict and added: “The only thing What we can regret is that we didn’t take active action sooner, because we thought we were dealing with decent people.” The West
At the same time, the Russian president thanked American journalist Tucker Carlson for his mediation in the dialogue with the West. Putin said: “It’s good that they look and listen to what I said. If we can’t have a direct conversation today for reasons that concern them, we should thank Mr. Karlsson that we can through him. Let’s do it as an intermediary.”
The Russian leader also admitted that he did not fully enjoy the interview with Karlsson, because the journalist did not give him the opportunity. did not allow him to answer urgent questions.
Vladimir Putin noted that he is ready to answer questions that are asked to him in an aggressive manner, but his side preferred to focus on the tactics of an attentive and patient listener. He asserted that Carlson was a “dangerous person” in the field of journalism because he tried to intentionally use the word “you” (as a representative of the journalistic community).
Putin recalled that he expected Carlson to “behave aggressively and ask so-called tough questions,” which could have given the interview more details. .
In addition, the Russian president noted that it is not up to him to judge the content of his interview with an American journalist, because it is the viewers and readers who They will draw conclusions.
Putin then addressed the fact that the arrest of journalist Tucker Carlson is theoretically possible in today’s America, though he emphasized that It is difficult for them to “stick” accusations to him.
Putin: Trump has his own vision for the development of US relations with allies
In this interview, the Russian president mentioned that Donald Trump, the former president of the United States and the current presidential candidate, has his own view on how to develop Washington’s relations with its allies.
Vladimir Putin said: Trump is always considered an unsystematic politician. He has his own view on how the United States should develop relations with its allies. At the same time, Putin did not predict exactly how US relations with European countries might change if Trump wins the presidential election in the fall of 2024.
Russian diplomat: There is no will for peace in the West and Ukraine Western countries do not show the will to resolve the conflict in Ukraine peacefully. We do not see the achievement of peace and the desire for a political and diplomatic solution to the existing conflicts. We have never opposed achieving the goals of special military operations through political and diplomatic means, and we are still ready for dialogue.” banned with Russia and the West also does not stop pumping weapons to Kiev, and this shows their sincere unwillingness to solve problems through political and diplomatic means.
Russia does not intend to seek to exclude Ukraine from the cooperative society
In this interview, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia emphasized that the regulatory documents exclude no It has not considered a country from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). According to him, at the same time, Kyiv has practically minimized its participation in this community.
Mikhail Galozin explained: Regarding the possibility of removing Ukraine from the community of countries Commonwealth of Independent States, its regulatory documents and laws do not regulate this issue. Honestly, there is no need for such a norm, because the member countries of this community are focused on the needs of the people and encouraging cooperation in cultural, humanitarian, commercial, economic, etc. fields.
He added that the Russian side hopes that with the passage of time, the Kiev authorities will understand the obvious benefits that the presence in the Commonwealth of Independent States provides.
Russia expects relations with the Ukrainian people to be restored
Mikhail Galozin also expressed hope that Russia will be able to restore relations with the Ukrainian people once again , but this will take time.
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs added: I want to remind the words of President Vladimir Putin in his recent interview with an American journalist. Tucker Carlson emphasized that Russia will finally restore its relations with the people of Ukraine and reach an agreement with them. Of course, this will take time, but all problems will be solved.
Moscow’s lack of contact with Kiev regarding the investigation of the Il-76 plane crash
According to Galozin, Kyiv authorities have taken a non-constructive position in this regard. He added that Ukraine has committed “another criminal atrocity” by shooting down a plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war, their officers and crew.
Trump intends to After the victory, force Ukraine to negotiate peace
Bloomberg news agency reported last night, quoting informed sources, that Donald Trump, the former president of the United States of America It is considering reducing US commitments to some NATO members and plans to force Ukraine to negotiate peace with Russia after winning the US presidential election.
Trump’s advisers are also discussing the possibility of bringing Ukrainian and Russian presidents Vladimir Zelensky and Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table at the start of Trump’s possible second term.
One of the news sources emphasized that in order to force Kiev to return to the negotiating table, Donald Trump may promise to stop military support, and Moscow in turn will receive the threat of “increased military aid” to Ukraine.
Pentagon: allies have provided more than 85 billion dollars in military aid to Kiev since the beginning of the war
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced in a statement that Ukraine’s allies have provided significant military aid to Kyiv since the start of the military conflict in February 2022, totaling more than $85 billion.
This statement, which was published last night on the website of the Pentagon press office after the meeting of the contact group on Ukraine in Brussels, said: The historic US-led coalition of nearly 50 countries from around the world have provided more than 85 billion dollars in military aid to Ukraine. is the side In addition, he emphasized that more than a dozen of Ukraine’s allies are investing more in the defense of Kyiv than the United States. The Pentagon chief added that the main topic of the Brussels meeting was “Ukraine’s immediate needs on the battlefield” as well as the preparation of the Ukrainian armed forces for long-term deterrence of the Russian military.
Sullivan: The West cannot replace US aid to Ukraine
Jake Sullivan, the US President’s national security advisor, admitted in a press conference last night that Western countries They cannot replace US military aid to Ukraine.
“This gap cannot be completely filled by our allies and partners, we have to deal with reality,” he said. let’s face If you put it all together, there is simply no alternative to the funding provided by the United States.”
He emphasized that the United States cannot afford Wait, because delay would be extremely harmful to Ukraine and US national security interests, and the cost of any inaction is increasing every day, especially for Ukraine. “We are increasingly receiving information that Ukrainian soldiers are out of ammunition or are running out of ammunition on the front lines,” Sullivan said.
Johnson White House accused him of misunderstanding the nature of his job responsibility
Carine Jean-Pierre, the spokeswoman of the White House last night during a press conference with reporters emphasized that Mike Johnson, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, does not know what his duty is in this position. In this way, he responded to Johnson’s refusal to vote for the double aid bill to Ukraine.
Jean-Pierre said: “I think he (Johnson) is confused, he doesn’t know what his responsibility is.” justify”>Jean-Pierre demanded that this bill be voted on as soon as possible. According to him, this document will have bipartisan support in the US House of Representatives.
Furthermore, he confirmed that Johnson will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with Joe Biden. The president of America will not have it.
Kremlin: America is directly involved in the war in Ukraine
He said: The special military operation started as an operation against the Ukrainian army, over time it turned into a war against the collective West, a war that the countries of the collective West led by the United States are directly involved in it.
The press secretary of the Russian president added that this fact could prolong the conflict “a little bit longer, but it cannot Change it.”
Berlin did not accept that they asked Moscow to withdraw its forces from Kiev
Steffen Hebstreit, the official spokesman of the German government, announced that Berlin authorities do not confirm the truth of Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s words that Russian forces will withdraw from Kiev in March 2022 at the request of Germany and France.
Reporters asked him to confirm that there appears to be no agreement between Moscow, German Chancellor Olaf Schulz and French President Emmanuel Macron on the withdrawal of troops from the Ukrainian capital. . “True,” Hebstreit replied.
This came after Putin’s interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson, in which the Russian president noted that “especially Europeans Russia has been told that it is necessary to create the necessary conditions for the final signing of the documents. “My colleagues in France and Germany said, ‘How do you think they’re going to sign an agreement with a gun to their head? You have to pull your troops out of Kiev,’ and I said, ‘Okay, and we We withdrew our forces from Kiev.”
The Russian president added: However, as soon as the Russian forces are withdrawn, the Ukrainian negotiators will cancel all the agreements made in Istanbul. “thrown in the trash” and prepared for a long armed confrontation with the help of America and its satellites in Europe.
Increasing the supply of artillery shells from Germany to Ukraine
Boris Pistorius, the Minister of Defense of Germany, announced on Wednesday during a speech in Brussels that this year the country has three to four times more bullets than last year. Artillery will be transferred to Ukraine.
He said: I can say that we are expected to supply three to four times more artillery shells to Ukraine this year than in 2023.
Pistorius promised that resource dynamics are growing, “which is good for Ukraine and therefore for us.” He added that in 2024, 3.5 billion euros have been allocated for the production of ammunition in the German government budget. . “We will do whatever we can and that should be enough.”
Stoltenberg: There is no immediate threat to member states from Russia
He said at a press conference in Brussels: “We do not see any immediate military threat to any of the allied countries from Russia, but there is a risk of combined attacks, including cyber attacks, and other hybrid actions against allies.” p style=”text-align:justify”>Stoltenberg at the same time stressed that the coalition continues to closely monitor the situation on the borders of NATO countries with Russia.
A The previous day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, Peter Szijártó, also said that Russia has not threatened any of the member countries of the North Atlantic Alliance, and there is no need for this action by Moscow.
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