Russian President Vladimir Putin may also see positives in the sanctions imposed on his country. “They create certain development opportunities for us (…),” he said on Friday.
The ruler cited skills in advanced technology as an example. At the same time, the Russian president noted that the sanctions would “of course cause certain problems.” “We see and feel that.” According to Putin, 16,000 different sanctions have now been imposed because of the war. That is more than against any other country in the world.
The Russian president spoke on Friday with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko about economic cooperation. “Everything is stable and going well for us.”
As reported, Putin is said to be ready for a ceasefire in Ukraine for the first time. However, at this point he has now rowed back again. One obstacle is that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s five-year term has already expired. Due to martial law, the Ukrainian parliament has not scheduled new presidential elections. Zelenskyi will now remain in office until new elections can be held.
“Zelenskyj’s legitimacy is over”
“Who should we negotiate with? “That is an idle question,” said Putin, who was already starting his fifth term in office and had the constitution changed specifically for this purpose. In any case, the conversations should “reflect today’s reality on the ground” that has developed on the ground (see video above).
Currently, about a fifth of Ukraine is occupied. The government of the country at war repeatedly emphasizes that the withdrawal of Russian troops from the national territory is a prerequisite for lasting peace.
Source: Krone
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