US EditionPutin says ‘ball is in West’s court’ to end Ukraine war, denies dragging negotiations
Putin demands Kyiv accept Kremlin conditions after recent battlefield advances and warns of more gains if rejected, framing Russia as not responsible for starting the war.
- Putin says Russia will continue its offensive in Ukraine until it achieves its goals.
- Putin denied responsibility for the tens of thousands killed in the conflict, saying it is up to Ukraine and its Western allies to end the war.
- Putin downplayed the costs of the war, claiming Russians are lining up to fight and that Russia has no repression.
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Putin made these statements at his annual press conference in Moscow, as the United States and Europeans continue to move at the diplomatic level to find a way out of the conflict.
Times of Malta
Ball in court of Russia's opponents to end Ukraine War, says Putin
Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday said the ball was in the court of the West and Kyiv in talks to end the war in Ukraine, while hailing Moscow's recent battlefield gains and threatening more.Putin spoke during his annual end-of-year press conference — a staple of his 25-year rule — in which he told Russians Moscow...
Putin tells NBC News the ball is in Ukraine’s court to end the war
Vladimir Putin told NBC News' Keir Simmons that the ball is entirely in the court of Ukraine and the West in peace talks as he praised President Trump's efforts to end the war. Putin said Russia would not be responsible for the loss of life, laying the blame on Ukraine for starting the war.
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