Putin: It is necessary to consider how to prevent this tragedy. Russia has never refused to engage in peace negotiations with Ukraine

Russian President Putin attended the G20 Leaders' Video Summit held by India, the rotating chairman of the Group of Twenty (G20), on the 22nd. Putin stated in his speech that it is necessary to consider how to prevent the ongoing tragedy in Ukraine.

According to the report, this is the first time that Putin has addressed the leaders of the G20 since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. It is also the first time since the outbreak of the conflict that Putin has expressed his position on the Ukrainian issue in conciliatory remarks in public diplomacy.

Russian President Putin Attends the G20 Leaders' Video Summit on the 22nd

According to Russian media reports, Putin stated that the military actions that occurred in Ukraine and other regions are undoubtedly a tragedy, and consideration should be given to how to end this tragedy. Putin said, "Military actions are always a tragedy. We should consider how to prevent tragedies." Putin emphasized, "Russia has never refused to engage in peace negotiations with Ukraine." Putin also pointed out that the enormous pressure facing the world economy is not caused by Russia's actions in Ukraine, but is a direct result of improper macroeconomic policies by certain countries.

The report states that on the Ukrainian battlefield, the Ukrainian side previously held high the banner of counterattack, but so far it has not achieved any practical results. According to Valery Zaluzhne, the Commander in Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the two sides of Russia and Ukraine have reached a stalemate on the battlefield. Ukrainian President Zelensky recently posted on social media that with the arrival of winter, troops in the eastern region are experiencing difficult times, but troops in the south will continue to take counterattacks. The bad weather has made it difficult for the Ukrainian army to advance in the cities of Bakhmut and Lehmann in eastern Ukraine. The troops in the south are still taking action, "he wrote.

And even though Ukraine's most important Western ally, the United States, has always insisted on supporting Ukraine, as the 2024 presidential election approaches, differences in the US Congress over aid to Ukraine have intensified. In addition, the new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict that broke out last month may have distracted some of the attention of the United States to some extent. According to the report, although the United States previously claimed that it could provide assistance to both Ukraine and Israel, some US lawmakers still believe that providing assistance to Israel should be given priority.