Putin: Russia is ready for peace negotiations

Putin warned that conditions could change, depending on the situation on the battlefield

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Putin, Photo: Reuters
Putin, Photo: Reuters
Disclaimer: The translations are mostly done through AI translator and might not be 100% accurate.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that Moscow is ready for peace negotiations with Ukraine, at any time and in any place.

As Anadolia reports, Putin said at a press conference in Vietnam that he expects the West to oppose his peace initiative for Ukraine.

He said that "healthy politicians" will think about Russia's proposal on Ukraine, if they want to end the conflict.

Putin warned that conditions could change, depending on the situation on the battlefield.

As he emphasized, if Kiev connects the start of peace negotiations with the withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine, then the negotiations will never take place.

Commenting on the legitimacy of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Putin said he expects the West to replace him in the first half of 2025.

Speaking about NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's remarks about putting the Alliance's nuclear forces on alert, Putin said Russia is closely monitoring such intentions and will respond adequately if something happens.

Putin pointed out that the country's authorities are considering changes to the nuclear doctrine because the "adversaries" have lowered the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons.

Asked if Moscow planned to include a pre-emptive nuclear strike in the new edition of the doctrine, Putin said "there is no need", explaining that Russian forces are capable of repelling an adversary's attack "in a counter-attack".

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