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Putin has justified Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying it was a security threat to his country and has said “the elimination of these root causes should be the basis for a settlement.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin has described his talks with US President Donald Trump in Alaska as “frank and informative,” saying both expressed a shared interest in ending the war in Ukraine.
Upon his return to Moscow, Putin convened top Russian officials at the Kremlin to brief them in televised remarks about the meeting. He told them the talks had brought Russia and the United States “closer to the necessary decisions” to end the war in Ukraine “on a fair basis”.
Putin has justified Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying it was a security threat to his country and has said “the elimination of these root causes should be the basis for a settlement”.
“We, of course, respect the position of the American administration, which sees the need for a speedy end to military actions,” he told top officials.He added that Russia would like to “move on to resolving all issues by peaceful means”.
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