The Russian president Vladimir Putin has categorically excluded the possibility of a cease-fire in Ukraineaccusing Kiev of wanting to exploit a respite to regain himself. During a television broadcast with members of the Russian government, Putin said: “Why reward them by granting them a break from the fighting, which will be used to provide the western weapons to the regime, continue forced mobilization and prepare terrorist acts?”.
According to the Russian leader, a truce would only represent an opportunity to strengthen the Ukrainian army and continue hostilities. The hypothesis of a break in military operations, therefore, will not be taken into consideration.
No negotiations
The Russian president also strongly rejected the idea of a summit with the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskycalling it “how to negotiate with terrorists” and accusing the “Kiev regime” of gradually degenerate into a terrorist organization.
Contrasts in the interviews of Istanbul
Both parties have also found themselves distant as regards the preliminary conditions. Russia has urged the withdrawal of Ukraine from four regions that she believes she had annexed, while Kiev refused Russian requests, calling it an “unacceptable ultimatum”.
The exchange of prisoners: an opening point
The civil victims and reports of Kiev
The Ukrainian President Zelensky, in video connection with the contact group for the defense of Ukraine, accused Russia of crimes against civilians. Zelensky said that 872 children were killed from the war in 2014, of which 631 from the beginning of large -scale invasion. He then highlighted the problem of common pits in the territories under Russian control, as in Mariulo.
Kiev also rejected the accusations of terrorism moved by Russia, calling them “False Flag” operations intended to justify the military maneuvers of the Kremlin and make a negotiating solution impractical.
Trump confirms: distant peace
In short, peace goes away. And despite the fact that Putin and Trump has heard on the phone today. “President Putin said, with great firmness, that he will have to respond to the recent attack on airports,” explained The Donald. “It was a positive conversation, but not such as to lead to immediate peace”. “I just finished talking on the phone with the Russian president Vladimir Putin – reads his post – the call lasted about an hour and 15 minutes. We discussed the attack on the Russian planes attacked by Ukraine and various other attacks perpetrated by both sides. It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate peace. President Putin has stated, with a lot of firmness, who will have to respond to the recent attack. At the airports. We have also discussed Iran and the fact that time squeezes for the Iranian decision regarding nuclear weapons, which must be taken quickly! He is slowing down his decision on this very important question and we will need a definitive answer in a very short time “.
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