Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned on Sunday that Moscow has all the time sought to resolve all disputes by negotiations.
“We have always sought to ensure that all disputes that arise are resolved by peaceful means through negotiations. But unfortunately, the other side (Russia‘s opponents) felt differently,” Putin mentioned in an interview with the Rossiya-1 broadcaster.
“Divide and conquer, that’s what they (opponents) have always sought to accomplish and are still seeking to. But our goal is different: It’s to unite the Russian people,” he mentioned.
Putin additionally mentioned that Russia will not be refusing to carry talks on the warfare in Ukraine and is able to interact with these concerned.
“We are ready to seek an agreement with all who are involved in this process … but it’s up to them. It’s they (the West) who refuse talks, not us,” he mentioned.
He mentioned that ought to the US present Patriot air protection methods to Ukraine, then Russia will destroy them “100%”, as they’re “a fairly outdated system.”
In a joint press convention with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the White House on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden introduced a $1.85 billion navy help package deal for Ukraine, together with a Patriot missile protection system.
The help was introduced throughout Zelensky’s first overseas go to overseas because the begin of Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine.
