Władimir Putin during a meeting with a special envoy of the US President Steven Witkoff stated that He is ready to negotiate with Kiev regarding peace in Ukraine “without preliminary conditions” – informed the spokesman of the Kremlin Dmitry Pieskov.
The statement was made after the meeting of the Russian leader with a special envoy of the US President Steven Witkoff.
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Does this mean a breakthrough? Not necessarily. Dmitry Pieskov emphasized that the President of Russia had expressed such a position many times earlier.
Donald Trump threatens with sanctions
At the same time, Reuters cites the words of Donald Trump, who presses on Russia. “Perhaps a secondary sanctions or a banking system should be used against Putin” – said the US president quoted by the agency.
“There has been no reason for Putin to fire civil areas, cities and towns over the past few days,” wrote Donald Trump on the Truth Social platform on Saturday. “It makes me think that he may not want to stop the war,” he said.
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“He just deceives me. Maybe you have to deal with it differently, through “banking” or “secondary sanctions”? Too many people die !!!” – wrote the American president.
Ukraine denies Moscow reports
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informed about ongoing fights in the Kurski District, despite Russia's assurances about the end of operations in this region. As emphasized, Ukrainian units effectively refute Russian attacks, despite difficult conditions.
At the same time, the general staff of Ukraine reminded about activities in the Belgorodz regionalso located within the Russian Federation. Details of the operations in this part of the country were not more broadly explained.
