‘Will You Stop Killing Civilians?’: How Putin Reacted when Asked About Ukraine War
Putin responded angrily to questions about civilian casualties amid ongoing war crime allegations in Ukraine, where nearly 150 civilians were reported killed, the UN commission said.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump met in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025, to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine war.
- The meeting followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and ongoing intense conflict marked by heavy casualties and civilian deaths.
- Before the summit began, reporters asked Putin if Russia would stop killing Ukrainian civilians, to which he responded with a gesture and the phrase 'you are ignorant.'
- The UN report from May 2025 detailed that nearly 150 civilians died over a 100-kilometer area along the Dnipro River, describing the attacks as systematic and part of state policy.
- The summit aimed to achieve a rapid ceasefire, with Trump promising to call Ukrainian President Zelenskyy afterward, but success remained uncertain amid continued violence and political tensions.
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