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Ukraine War: Putin Calls Zelenskyy Warning Over Russian Airspace a “Terrorist” Act

From Le Figaro · () French

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

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  • Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of making a terrorist statement after Zelenskyy warned civil aviation about risks in Russian airspace.
  • Putin said Russia would not negotiate with terrorists, while Zelenskyy said civilian aviation was not being targeted.
  • The remarks came as Kyiv intensified strikes in Russia and Russian-occupied territories, particularly against logistics, oil and port facilities.

Vladimir Putin has branded Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s warning to civil aviation a “terrorist” statement, turning a warning about the dangers of Russian airspace into another bitter exchange between Moscow and Kyiv.

Speaking at a news conference after a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Putin said Russia did not negotiate with terrorists. He was responding to Zelenskyy’s warning about the risks facing aircraft entering Russian airspace, although the Ukrainian president emphasized that civilian aviation was not the target.

They are asking us to resume negotiations, they are asking for face-to-face meetings, but we do not negotiate with terrorists

— Vladimir PutinPutin responded to Zelenskyy’s warning about risks to civil aviation in Russian airspace.

“They are asking us to resume negotiations, they are asking for face-to-face meetings, but we do not negotiate with terrorists,” Putin said, referring to Zelenskyy’s remarks. He then escalated his characterization of the warning, saying: “If this was said out loud, it is simply a declaration of state terrorism.”

The comments followed months of intensified Ukrainian strikes in Russia and in territories occupied by Moscow. The attacks have focused particularly on logistics warehouses, oil facilities and ports, according to the report.

If this was said out loud, it is simply a declaration of state terrorism

— Vladimir PutinPutin characterized Zelenskyy’s warning as a terrorist statement.
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