Putin Says Attempts to Intimidate Russia Are Futile
Russian President Vladimir Putin said efforts to pressure Moscow have failed, while accusing Kyiv of being unwilling to negotiate, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the impossibility of intimidating Russia is "obvious to everyone," according to a report published by the state-run news agency TASS.
According to TASS, Putin also asserted that Kyiv's real goal is its unwillingness to negotiate an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The remarks were attributed to Putin in the TASS report, though the agency did not specify the exact occasion, date or full context in which the comments were made.
TASS did not provide additional details on what prompted Putin's statement or whether he elaborated further on the claim regarding Kyiv's stance on negotiations.
The comments come amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has drawn international attention to questions of diplomacy, sanctions and the prospects for a negotiated settlement.
Neither Ukrainian officials nor independent sources were cited in the TASS report responding to Putin's characterization of Kyiv's position.
Sources
- Impossibility of intimidating Russia obvious to everyone — Putin — TASS (Russia)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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