Putin claims Ukraine war could end in 2 months if West stops aid
Vladimir Putin stated that the conflict in Ukraine could end within two months. According to him, this would be possible if the West ceased its military support. The President of Russia claimed that had Ukraine withdrawn its troops from the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the war wouldn't have occurred.
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Vladimir Putin, the leader of Russia, expressed confidence in an interview with Russian state television that the war in Ukraine could end within two months. He stated that this would rely on the cessation of military aid to Kyiv from Western allies. Putin emphasized that Ukraine wouldn't survive without financial support and ammunition.
With this statement, the Russian president commented on U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to suspend foreign aid programs for 90 days. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the freezing of almost all foreign aid programs. However, the President of Ukraine assured that military aid from the USA had not been halted.
Putin expressed readiness to negotiate an end to the conflict but stressed Kyiv's lack of willingness to engage in talks without the participation of Volodymyr Zelensky. The Russian leader believes the President of Ukraine is serving illegally and suggests, according to the constitution, that negotiations should be led by the chairman of the Ukrainian parliament, as reported by "Fakt".
Russia has made the war with Ukraine a tool to force the West to revise the European security system and the world order - argues Ukrainian politician Anton Gerashchenko on social media. - The only way to stop Russia’s war against Ukraine and achieve lasting peace is to make this war unprofitable and dangerous for the Russian political regime or to weaken Russia so much that it will be unable to wage war - he added.
In his statement, Putin also claimed that if Ukraine had withdrawn its troops from the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the war would not have occurred. Donald Trump asserted during his election campaign that he could end the conflict in 24 hours. However, this didn't happen. The British newspaper "The Independent" claims that the President of the United States has given himself time until spring. Simultaneously, Trump is said to have warned Putin about continuing attacks and assured that he could supply Ukraine with additional weapons.
