Russian and Ukrainian negotiators drafted a peace deal in March 2022 but Kiev spiked it under Western pressure, says Russia's President Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with war correspondents in Moscow on June 13, 2023. / Photo: AFP
Speaking during a far-ranging meeting with Russian military correspondents and war bloggers on Tuesday, he made some of the most extensive comments about the conflict and his goals since sending the troops into Ukraine more than 15 months ago.He argued that the fighting would end immediately if the US and NATO stop providing Ukraine with weapons.
Putin said Russian and Ukrainian negotiators drafted a peace agreement in March 2022, but Kiev spiked the deal under Western pressure.He said the US wants to see Russia defeated and was pinning its hopes on the Ukrainian counteroffensive. Putin declared that Ukraine lost 160 battle tanks and over 300 other armoured vehicles, while Russia only lost 54 tanks.
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