The Kremlin dismissed the idea of talks with President Biden to end the war in Ukraine on Friday, and defended its repeated attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure as 'inevitable.'
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an event via video on Wednesday. The Kremlin is downplaying the prospect of Ukraine peace talks after President Biden said he would speak to Putin if"he's looking for a way to end the war."
MOSCOW — The Kremlin dismissed the idea of talks with President Biden to end the war in Ukraine on Friday, and defended its repeated attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure as"inevitable."to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin"if in fact there is an interest in him deciding that he's looking for a way to end the war."Putin remains open to negotiations, so long as they help secure Russia's"national interests.""The U.S.
The rejection of talks with Washington came as Putin provided a forceful defense of his actions in Ukraine in a phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.of the call, Putin said the West is pursuing"destructive" policies in Ukraine through its financial and military support, which"leads to the fact that Kyiv has dismissed the idea of any negotiations."
Putin defended weeks of attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure as a logical response to Ukrainian attacks on Russia —
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