Putin says world is living through dangerous moment
- At the Valdai Forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a proposal to halt attacks on Ukrainian ships in exchange for Ukraine stopping strikes on Russian oil refineries, dismissing the trade-off as "absurd."
- In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has repeatedly urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to cease targeting Russian refineries; Trump claimed in mid-September that both nations agreed to halt energy facility strikes, though Zelensky reportedly replied, "Maybe we'll do that."
- Putin estimated that Russian losses from refinery strikes reached 1% of GDP, arguing the deal remained impractical because international sanctions would still block Russian diesel from global markets even if Ukraine ceased the attacks.
- Russia has responded to the refinery attacks by targeting critical Ukrainian economic infrastructure, which Putin claims has left Ukraine with "virtually no metals industry," noting Russia would only consider stopping if Ukraine ceased strikes on its targets.
- Dmitry Peskov, the Russian presidential spokesman, previously described the proposal as "good," contrasting with Putin's criticism and reflecting ongoing diplomatic friction regarding energy infrastructure and the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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Putin's estimate of a one percent impact on GDP means billions in losses.
By Putin’s own estimate, Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries have cost Russia 1% of GDP. But he says stopping them isn’t worth halting attacks on Ukrainian vessels.
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected the idea of halting attacks on Ukrainian ships in exchange for Ukraine ending its strikes on Russian oil refineries. He made the remarks at the Valdai Forum.
Strikes on ships in exchange for refineries: Putin criticized the truce proposal Putin called a ridiculous proposal to stop attacks on ships in the Black Sea in exchange for Ukraine's strikes on <p>Russian refineries. Consistent There is no truce.</p>
Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that Ukraine's drone attacks on Russian refineries and energy infrastructure have caused significant damage, estimating that they have cost Russia about 1% of its Gross Domestic Product. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow, Putin said that Ukraine "has achieved some results" with its campaign of attacks on Russian infrastructure, foreign media write, reports Telegraph. "Indeed, they …
The Russian response to the Ukrainian economy led to the virtual disappearance of the Ukrainian steel industry, stated President Vladimir Putin. The strikes by the Ukrainian armed forces on Russian oil refineries damaged Russia's economy, but followed by a response from Moscow, which was reported by Putin at the plenary session of the Valday Club at the National Center of Russia, which TASS. The Head of State explained that the objectives of the…
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