Russian president says no new “mass” attacks on Ukraine are needed “immediately”
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he will not expand the “partial” mobilization of troops he announced three weeks ago after the military setbacks in Ukraine. It also provided figures on how many men have been mobilized during this time: 222,000.
“Nothing else is planned. No proposal has been received from the Defense Ministry and I see no need to do so in the foreseeable future,” Putin said at a press conference, adding that he expected to end the mobilization “within 15 days”.
The announcement of the mobilization caused a massive departure of Russian citizens from the country. More than 300,000 people fled through the various border points and civil unrest flared up. There were episodes of protests and there were even cases of reservists committing suicide or setting themselves on fire to avoid going to the front.
Putin has also ruled out new massive bombings of Ukraine, such as the one that hit the population and electricity supply points this week. A strategy aimed at putting civilians in the spotlight as winter approaches and the bombing of energy supply infrastructure is creating huge problems for a population decimated after more than seven months of war.
In addition, the Russian president has warned that a direct clash with NATO would cause a “global catastrophe”. Putin, who appeared at a press conference from Astana, in Kazakhstan, has thus responded to statements by the leader of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, who warned that the Russian armed forces would be “destroyed” in the event of a nuclear conflict. to start .
Defense Minister Margarita Robles announced on Friday that Spain does not rule out joining the European Anti-missile Shield and that they will study this possibility as the proposals progress, although she indicated yesterday that Germany has not proposed Spain to participate.
“Spain does not exclude anything, it is a serious, responsible and committed ally. We work together permanently, participate and believe in collective defence,” said the defense secretary in an interview in Cope. Robles has emphasized that they will study the proposal as it progresses and if they understand it would have positive effects. “We never refuse anything,” he said.
Along this line, Robles has defended that the Atlantic Alliance “already has this defense system” and specified that the will to study it was signed yesterday, but that “at least it would not be implemented for another two, three or four years.” “.
In addition, he has ensured that Spain – like France, Portugal or Italy – is not part of the proposal for geographical reasons. “Right now we understand that protection is enough now,” he added, saying that “everything is changing and dynamic.”
Source: La Verdad
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