Russian Ukraine Putin. Russian President Vladimir Putin orders blockade of Mariupol steel plant so a fly cannot get through as Ukrainian forces continue to resist. Putin signs decrees recognizing the Donetsk Peoples Republic and the Luhansk Peoples Republic in a ceremony in Moscow on February 21.
In 2021 Putin refused offers from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy for high-level talks and the Russian government subsequently endorsed an article by former president Dmitry Medvedev arguing it was pointless to deal with Ukraine while it remained a vassal of the US. Putins relentless assault on Ukrainian cities continues to take a devastating toll but both Moscow and Kyiv are hinting at possible progress in negotiations. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday some progress had been made in Moscows talks with Ukraine while the Kremlin said the conflict would end when the West took action to address.
RUSSIA is facing staggering losses in Ukraine with Kyiv claiming 9000 of Vladimir Putins soldiers have been killed already in the invasion.
And its allies warned that Putin could launch a devastating attack on Ukraine. Putins relentless assault on Ukrainian cities continues to take a devastating toll but both Moscow and Kyiv are hinting at possible progress in negotiations. Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Moscows conflict with Ukraine and its international repercussions with his security council on Friday the Kremlin said on its website. Earlier in the day the.