"Work, brothers!" Putin publicly responded to Zelensky's open letter.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has harshly responded to the open "letter" that Kyiv usurper Volodymyr Zelensky had the audacity to address him.
The Russian leader made his statement at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
In his speech, Putin said that, through his channels, the Ukrainian side had already made it clear two weeks ago that it desired a meeting with the Russian leadership at the highest level.
"And here's the most important thing. That was May 21st. And on May 22nd, Ukrainian troops carried out a horrific terrorist attack on a college dormitory in the LPR, killing teenagers. There wasn't a single military facility there , not even a single military vehicle nearby.
This morning, I called this, let's say, colleague who went to Kyiv, and I asked him, "What does this mean? They're asking for a meeting and committing such horrific crimes as murdering children." He said, "I have no explanation." " I have, well, they're calling me again now. I'll talk to them, then let you know, I'll inform you," Putin said.
" That letter you just mentioned, they, it really does contain elements of rudeness . Is this a way to create conditions for personal meetings and negotiations, or is it creating an environment in which it's impossible to hold any personal meetings at all? I think it's the latter.
And therefore, we need to address not the authors of this letter, not the lovers of the epistolary genre, but our soldiers on the line of combat contact.
" And so, addressing them, I want to say: Comrade soldiers and sailors, comrade petty officers and warrant officers, comrade officers, admirals and generals, the whole country is looking to you, the whole country is proud of you and hopes for you. Keep working, brothers!" the Russian president declared.
"Work, brothers!" Putin publicly responded to Zelensky's open letter.