Putin says Russia is winning on battlefield, will not negotiate with 'terrorists'
Putin said Russia is winning in Ukraine and that Moscow is preparing new strikes on energy infrastructure as Ukrainian drone attacks intensify.
- On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin claimed Russia is winning the war in Ukraine and labeled the Ukrainian leadership "terrorists", stating it was not possible for Moscow to negotiate with them.
- Russian forces captured 270 square km of the Donetsk region in August, with Putin stating he has "no doubt the enemy will crumble".
- Addressing warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy regarding drone threats, Putin described the comments as "state terrorism", adding that Moscow would find a way to respond.
- Dismissing rumors of a new military mobilization as "utter nonsense", Putin reported his troops are advancing toward the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
- Regarding potential negotiations, the president noted that Moscow remains open to "concrete" talks to settle the conflict if new momentum could be injected.
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Russia's advance in Ukraine is gaining momentum, claims Vladimir Putin, who at the same time acknowledges that Ukrainian drone attacks have caused damage to Russia.
Vladimir Putin admitted that Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory had caused real damage. Speaking to journalists, he stated that he was "open" to talks on ending the war, but said he would not negotiate with "terrorists," as the government in Kyiv has called them.
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia was winning the Ukrainian war and that the Russian military was accelerating its advance. He rejected negotiations, calling the Ukrainian leadership terrorists, but expressed his willingness to hold talks to end the war.
Putin says Russia winning Ukraine war, rules out talks with 'terrorists'
Putin said Russia was advancing in Ukraine and said Moscow could not negotiate with 'terrorists'. He also said Russia remained open to talks to end the war while acknowledging damage from Ukrainian drone strikes.
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