Rome, Oct. 22 (LaPresse) – “Russia is ready to resume trilateral talks on Ukraine to reach a definitive peace agreement.” Russian President Vladimir Putin said this in an interview, later describing as “inappropriate” Volodymyr Zelensky’s statement that he would be willing to accept the loss of some territories to achieve peace, stressing that the territories in question “are traditionally Russian”. “My position on this issue is that this is not their territory; it is historically Russian territory,” the Kremlin leader said. “The people living in these territories voted, first, for state independence and, second, for reunification with the Russian Federation,” he stressed. “Therefore, talking about any territorial losses seems inappropriate to me.” “It is now clear to everyone that it is impossible to defeat Russia on the battlefield and that inflicting a strategic defeat is unrealistic,” Putin concluded.
Ukraine, Putin: “Ready to resume trilateral talks”
Rome, Oct. 22 (LaPresse) – “Russia is ready to resume trilateral talks on Ukraine to reach a definitive peace agreement.” Russian President Vladimir Putin said this in an interview, later describing as “inappropriate” Volodymyr Zelensky’s statement that he would be willing to accept the loss of some territories to achieve peace, stressing that the territories in question “are traditionally Russian”. “My position on this issue is that this is not their territory; it is historically Russian territory,” the Kremlin leader said. “The people living in these territories voted, first, for state independence and, second, for reunification with the Russian Federation,” he stressed. “Therefore, talking about any territorial losses seems inappropriate to me.” “It is now clear to everyone that it is impossible to defeat Russia on the battlefield and that inflicting a strategic defeat is unrealistic,” Putin concluded.