Samarkand – Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed on Friday to continue his offensive against Ukraine despite Ukraine’s recent counterattack, vowing that if Ukrainian forces target Russian installations, Russia will face critical infrastructure in the country. warned of the possibility of intensifying attacks on
After attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Uzbekistan on Friday, Putin told reporters that the “liberation” of the entire Donbass region in eastern Ukraine remains Russia’s main military objective and needs to be fixed. I don’t think so.
The Russian leader said he was “in no rush”, adding that Russia was only sending volunteers to fight in Ukraine.
Russia was forced to withdraw troops from a large area of northeastern Ukraine last week after a swift Ukrainian counterattack. The Ukrainian move represented Moscow’s biggest military setback, as Russian troops had to withdraw from areas near the capital early in the war.
Asked about the Ukrainian counterattack, Putin replied: “Let’s see how it develops and how it ends.”
He pointed out that Ukraine is trying to attack Russia’s civilian infrastructure, saying, “So far we have responded with restraint, but not yet.”
“If the situation develops like this, our response will be more serious,” Putin said.
“Recently, the Russian military has carried out several shocking attacks.” prize”
He did not give specifics, but claimed that Ukraine had attempted to attack “near our nuclear facilities and nuclear power plants”, adding that “they knew that such a method was unacceptable.” If we don’t understand, we will retaliate,” he added.
Putin also asked on Friday to ease India’s concerns about the conflict in Ukraine, telling Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Moscow wants the fighting to end early and that Ukrainian officials will not negotiate.
“I know your position on the conflict in Ukraine and the concerns you have repeatedly expressed,” the Russian leader told Modi. “We will do everything we can to bring it to an end as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the Ukrainian leadership on the other side rejected the negotiation process, saying they wanted to achieve their goals through military means on the battlefield.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says it is Russia that does not want serious negotiations. He also insists on the withdrawal of Russian troops from the occupied territories of Ukraine as a precondition for negotiations.
Putin’s remarks during a meeting with PM Modi said the Russian leader thanked the government for its “balanced stance” on the war in Ukraine during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, saying that China’s unspecified It reflected a comment that added that they were ready to discuss the “concerns” of About Ukraine.
At a news conference on Friday, Putin said he and Xi Jinping “discussed what to do in the current situation” to effectively counter the illegal restrictions imposed by the West. The European Union, the US and other Western powers have imposed sanctions on Russian energy due to the war in Ukraine.
In a statement issued by the government, Xi expressed support for Russia’s “core interests” but also expressed interest in working together to “inject stability” into world affairs. Relations between China and Washington, Europe, Japan and India are strained by disputes over technology, security, human rights and territorial integrity.
Zhang Lihua, an international relations expert at Tsinghua University, said the reference to stability “mainly relates to Sino-US relations,” adding that “the United States is using all means to suppress China, has been forced to seek cooperation with Russia,” he added. .”
China and India have increased their purchases of Russian oil and gas, helping Russia offset financial restrictions imposed by the United States and its allies, while increasing Western participation in sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine. I refused.
Putin also met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday to discuss strengthening economic cooperation and regional issues, including the July deal brokered by Turkey and the United Nations.
Speaking at the Uzbekistan summit on Friday, Xi warned his Central Asian neighbors not to allow outsiders to destabilize them. The warning reflects Beijing’s concerns that Western support for democracy and human rights activists is a plot to undermine Xi’s ruling Communist Party and other authoritarian governments.
President Xi Jinping addressed the leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member countries, referring to the protests that overthrew unpopular regimes in the former Soviet Union and the Middle East. We have to defend,” he said.
Xi suggested training 2,000 police officers, setting up regional counter-terrorism training centers, and “strengthening the building of law enforcement capacity.”
His comments reflected long-standing Russian grievances over color-coded democratic uprisings in several former Soviet states that the Kremlin deemed to be instigated by the United States and its allies.
In response to Beijing’s hardline foreign policy, Xi is pushing ahead with a “Global Security Initiative” announced in April, following the formation of a quad by the United States, Japan, Australia and India. U.S. officials complain they reflect Russia’s claims to support Moscow’s actions in Ukraine.
Central Asia is part of China’s multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative, which will build ports, railroads and other infrastructure in an arc of dozens of countries from the South Pacific through Asia to the Middle East, Europe and Africa. trying to expand trade.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization was established by Russia and China to counter US influence. This group also includes India, Pakistan and the four former Soviet Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Iran plans to get full membership.
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