MOSCOW:
Russian President Vladimir Putin Said Monday That European Countries, as Well as others, Can Participate in Talks to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.
In an interview Airing on State Television, Putin Expressed Agreement with Us President Donald Trump on Numerous Points but Said European Countryes COUNTRES COUNTRES COULD ALESO PALAY ANALE ANEDING In Ukraine.
“I see Nothing wrong with this”, putin said, asked what he thought of european counts insisting on a Role in talks on Ukraine.
“Well probally no one can demand anything here. Especially not from russia,” He added.
“But their participation in the talks process is in demand,” He added, claiming that european counters “themselves rejected contacts with us”, wanting ukraine to win on the battlefield.
“If they want to come back, they're welcome,” He said.
And “in this case, of course, we are not rejected the participation of our european counts”.
Putin Said, however, that Russia Alaso Respects the views of “our friends from brics”, The BLOC COMPRIing Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and Other Emerging Economies.
“We are grateful to all our partners who raise these questions, who aim for peace to be achieved. And that's why i'm saying that that not only europeans but other counteies from View this calmly. “
He Criticized European Countries' Reaction to a Meeting Last Week Between Russian and Us Officials in Riyad as “Emotional”, Saying it was part of a process of improving “the Level of Trust” Countries.
Both in his recent phone conversation with trump and at the meeting in Riyadh, “Problems related to the Ukrainian Crisis was touched on,” Putin said.
“But it was not discusced in essence. We just agreed that we will approach this.”
Putin described trump's proposals on ukraine as based on “cold reasoning” and said that as a newly elected president he has his “hands free”.
Putin also mocked ukrainian counterpart volodymyr zelensky after trump claimed he is highly unpopular and a “dictator”.
Asked About Europe's Critical Reaction to Trump's comments, putin said the “Current head of the kyiv regime is decided a toxic figure” amon the armed fors for giving “ridiculous Orders”, and ” Toxic in social as a whole “.
Putin said that Ukrainian Former Military Commander-In-Chief Valery Zaluzhny, Who is Now Kyiv's Ambassador in London, Has a MUCH Higher Approvel Rating Than Zelensky, Calling Him A “Possible Railing Him A A” POSSILINGH
He Also Backed A Suggestion by Trump that Russia, The United States and China Should All Cut Their Military Budgets in Half.
“I think it's a good idea. The US would cut by 50 percent and we would cut by 50 percent and then China would join join if it wanted,” Putin said.
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