Putin spoke during a meeting with the Belarusian leader Aleksander Lukashenko, which took place on the island of Wałam on Lake Ladoga in Karelia.
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Putin's manipulations on talks with Ukraine. Calls for “calm conditions”
The Russian president announced that between Moscow and Kiev The arrangements are underway regarding the possibility of resuming peace conversations in a more discreet format – without the participation of the media and in “quiet conditions”. Details are to be developed by special working groups of both sides.
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Ukrainian and Russia have so far conducted three negotiations – All of them took place in Istanbul: May 16, June 2 and July 23. These meetings mainly led to the exchange of prisoners of war and transferring the bodies of fallen soldiers. The basic assumptions of the potential truce were also established, However, a significant breakthrough was not achieved, because both sides put different peaceful conditions.
Putin insists on his Ukraine. “The West tries to stop our progress”
However, Putin clearly pointed out that Russian war goals remain unchanged and armed operations will continue. – The West tries to stop our progress at all costs He said, referring to the current situation on the front.
On Friday, Putin also informed about the provision of Russian armed forces of the first batch of ballistic missiles like Oresznik from serial production. This weapon was first used on November 21, 2024 during the attack on the city of Dnieper. The purpose of the impact was the Piwdenmasz plant-the largest Ukrainian company of the rocket and cosmic sector.
Donald Trump with an appeal to Vladimir Putin. Set the date
Meanwhile, the US representative at the UN, John Kelley, told the Security Council on Thursday that President Donald Trump set a clear date – a peace agreement is to be reached by August 8. Otherwise, the United States is ready to implement additional actions to ensure the end of the conflict.
– Both Russia and Ukraine must agree on the suspension of weapons and lasting peace. It's time for decisions Kelley said.
