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Putin: There is a chance of a peace agreement with Ukraine

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Russian President Vladimir Putin said a diplomatic settlement with Ukraine remains possible and that contacts between the two sides continue, mainly through security services.
  • Putin said Russia would keep strengthening air defenses and protecting critical infrastructure while the war continues, and claimed attacks on three Russian refineries had been repelled.
  • He ruled out mobilization for now, criticized Ukraine over alleged attacks on civilian targets, and said Moscow remains in contact with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Vladimir Putin says a peace agreement with Ukraine remains possible, but his message came with a simultaneous warning that Russia will continue preparing for and responding to attacks.

Speaking at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Putin answered โ€œIn my opinion, yesโ€ when asked whether there were prospects for a diplomatic solution to the war. He said he was grateful to everyone trying to help resolve the conflict.

In my opinion, yes.

· Vladimir PutinPutin was answering whether prospects existed for a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine.

Putin said Russia and Ukraine must reach the final peace agreement themselves, while other countries can support the process. Contacts between the two sides are still taking place, he said, primarily through security services, although he could not say whether they would lead to a peace deal.

Strengthen the air defense system.

· Vladimir PutinHe described Russiaโ€™s response while the war continues.

At the same time, Putin said Russia had only one option while what Moscow calls its โ€œspecial military operationโ€ continues: โ€œStrengthen the air defense system.โ€ He said Russian companies had begun using their own money to protect facilities from Ukrainian attacks. Russian authorities have also required companies by decree to protect critical infrastructure, he said, rejecting claims that the measure prepares the ground for nationalization.

Putin claimed Ukrainian forces had tried to strike three Russian refineries the previous night and that all the attacks had been repelled. Repairs are under way, he said, with about 10% of the facilities still requiring work. He also said Russia was not currently planning mobilization, arguing that no present scenario required it and that mobilization reports formed part of an information campaign aimed at influencing elections to the Russian State Duma.

State terrorism.

· Vladimir PutinHe used the term to describe alleged Ukrainian actions involving civilian vessels, merchant ships and civilian aircraft.

Putin accused Ukraine of seizing civilian vessels, attacking merchant ships and threatening civilian aircraft, calling such actions โ€œstate terrorism.โ€ He said they further complicate the prospect of bilateral peace talks and accused Ukraineโ€™s Western allies of becoming โ€œaccomplices in international terrorismโ€ by remaining silent. He added that Moscow remains in contact with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump and wants to restore full relations with Washington.

Accomplices in international terrorism.

· Vladimir PutinHe accused Ukraineโ€™s Western allies of becoming accomplices by remaining silent about those alleged actions.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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