Russian President Vladimir Putin after the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand made several statements in Ukraine.
The head of the Russian state noted that “Russia for the time being restrainedly responds to Ukrainian infrastructure blows and terrorist attacks. The Russian Armed Forces have recently inflicted sensitive blows, we will consider this a warning (probably, impacts on energy shows). If the situation is further than the situation will develop in this way, the answer will be more serious. “
He further said that the plan of “special operation” in Ukraine is not subject to adjustment “, offensive actions in the Donbass continue. According to him, Russian forces are “in no hurry” in Ukraine, and the main task of the “special operation” “remains unchanged and implemented”, “our offensive operations in the Donbass itself do not stop, they go, a small pace …, the Russian army occupies new ones and new territories “.
“I pay attention, we are fighting not a complete army. We are fighting only part of the Russian army, a contract part,” Putin said.
The President of Russia responded to the decision of Kyiv to refuse negotiations with Moscow and act by military by phrase “flag in hand”. “They announced that they will not achieve any agreements with Russia, but will seek victory on the battlefield. Well, the flag in their hands. They are now trying to do this, conducting this counter -offensive,” said Putin.
Putin said that he was not familiar with Kyiv’s proposals from security guarantees. According to him, Russia as a whole agreed that the safety of Ukraine had to guarantee large powers, but then it was postponed “in a long box.”
As for negotiations with the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky, the Russian leader believes that they do not occur due to the fault of Kyiv, who refuses them. “In order for the meeting with Zelensky to take place, Kyiv must agree to it, but they refuse negotiations,” Putin said.