Russian President: Ukraine will not get back lost territories
The further course of military operations will actually put an end to Ukrainian statehood.
This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with heads of municipalities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation – participants of the All-Russian Municipal Forum “Small Homeland – Russia’s Strength,” reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
He believes that Ukraine’s refusal to negotiate is an attempt to encourage Russia “to give up the gains that we have realized over the last year and a half.”
"This is impossible. Everyone understands that this is impossible: and they, these ruling circles in Ukraine, understand this, and the Western elites understand this. Everyone understands, it’s just that these so-called peace formulas, which are talked about in the West and in Ukraine, are a continuation of the implementation of the decree of the President of Ukraine on the ban on negotiating with Russia. That's what it is. These are prohibitive requirements for the negotiation process,” the Russian President said.
He stressed that the consequences for everything further lie entirely with the Ukrainian leadership.
“They don’t want to, they don’t need to. It’s just that if what is going on now continues, what is now taking place, and now, it is quite obvious, not only has their counteroffensive failed, but the initiative is completely in the hands of the Russian Armed Forces.
If this continues, then Ukrainian statehood may suffer an irreparable, very serious blow. But this is their area of responsibility. This will then be the result of their policy, their rule,” Putin concluded.
Russian President: Ukraine will not get back its lost territories