After the BRICS summit, President Vladimir Putin said Turkiye was to inform Russia of Ukraine's position on the negotiations. He said Kiev had proposed peace talks, but withdrew the next day. During the meeting, the Russian leader also addressed for the first time reports about North Korean soldiers stationed in Ukraine. – We will see how this process develops, – he said.
Kyiv24 News Agency quoted Russian news agency RIA Novosti as saying that Russian leader Vladimir Putin told Russian authorities at the BRICS summit that Ukraine had “secret proposals” to the Russian authorities about concluding a partial peace agreement through Turkey. '' is suspected of having done so. Kiev was scheduled to present a peace plan to him at the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September.
Turkiye was then supposed to convey this information to the Kremlin. However, the next day, Ukraine reportedly changed its mind and refused to participate in the negotiations.
President Vladimir Putin talks about peace negotiations. “They're not ready for this.”
– President Turkiye also took the initiative regarding the situation in the Black Sea, ensuring the safety of navigation and concluding certain agreements, including one on the safety of nuclear facilities. We agreed, but the leaders of the regime in Kiev “will not negotiate,” Putin said.
– They are clearly not ready for this. The ball is in their court, he added.
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Shortly after, the Russian leader said that Volodymyr Zelensky's presentation of a “victory plan” ruled out further peace talks.
President Putin was then asked how likely he thought the war with Ukraine would end on a scale of 1 to 10. He did not directly answer questions, saying it was inappropriate to reveal numbers or results.
North Korean soldiers stationed in Ukraine. Russian leader: “Let's see what happens''
During the press conference, President Putin made his first comments on reports that North Korean troops were being sent to Russia to take part in the war with Ukraine. He was responding to a question from a reporter who pointed out that satellite images showed the presence of North Korean troops.
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President Putin described the photo as a “serious problem” and stressed that Russia was not responsible for escalating the conflict. He again accused Western countries of supporting Kiev.
And he recalled that his government ratified a “strategic partnership” agreement with North Korea this summer. The document provides for “mutual assistance in case of aggression” to one of the parties to the agreement.
– President Putin stressed that we will see how this process develops.
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