Putin does not want to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine – DiePresse.com
In a documentary on the 25th anniversary of his first presidency, Putin speaks of reconciliation with Ukraine – which his army continues to attack. For the celebration of victory over Nazi Germany in Moscow, he not only expects China’s XI Jinping, but also an EU head of government.
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, sees no reason for the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine. So far there has been no such need, and he hoped that this would not be the case either, Putin said on Sunday. He met the announcement in an interview with state television, from which a section was published in advance on Telegram. One has the strength and the means of bringing the conflict in Ukraine to a « logical conclusion » with the result required by it.
Regardless of his war war against Ukraine, Putin speaks of reconciliation with the neighbors. « It seems to me inevitably despite the tragedy that we are currently going through, » said the Kremlin boss in the interview sections shown, which belong to a documentary film of Russian state television on the 25th anniversary of his first presidency. « This is a matter of time, » said Putin.
Lula, Vučić and an EU head of government
The Kremlin not only calls for avoiding NATO accession from Ukraine, but also claims large areas of the neighboring state. Putin had already questioned the statehood of Ukraine before the war. He called the Ukrainians part of the Russian people. In the course of Putin’s invasion, tens of thousands of Ukrainians were killed, including many civilians through the fire of cities and municipalities.
Meanwhile, the celebrations in Moscow are prepared for the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany. China’s President, XI Jinping, will travel to Russia from May 7th to 10th. Putin will discuss the development of the strategic partnership between the two countries, discuss international and regional issues and sign several documents with XI as part of the visit, the Russian Presidential Office also announced on Sunday at the short message service Telegram.
Attacks on Ukraine continue
For the traditional victory parade in Moscow on May 9, other representatives from abroad are expected, such as the Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vučić, and Slovak Prime Minister, Robert Fico.
Meanwhile, the Russian attack war continues to Ukraine. According to the authorities, at least eleven people were injured in a drone attack on the capital Kiev. According to the boss of the military administration, two young people aged 14 and 17 were violated by falling debris.
Overall, Russia attacked Ukraine with 165 drones that night. The air defense shot 69 drones from this, the Ukrainian Air Force announced. 80 drones have disappeared from the radar because they were probably intercepted by electronic interference measures or that they were drones without explosive heads that Russia used to distract air defense.
Selenskij sees no « willingness » of Russia
From the Russian side it was said that 13 Ukrainian drones had been intercepted. They were destroyed by the Russian border regions of Rostow, Belgorod and Brjansk, the Ministry of Defense in Moscow announced on Sunday.
The Ukrainian President, Wolodymyr Selenskij, accused Moscow of not striving for ceasefire. « At the moment nobody sees such a willingness of Russia, » he said in his evening video address. On the contrary, the country’s internal rhetoric is becoming increasingly active. « Without pressure on Moscow, Russia will continue to wage war, » emphasized Selenskij. Therefore, global sanctions against Russian energy and Russian banks could certainly help to create peace.
Most recently, Wladimir Putin had announced a three -day break from Fire from 8 to May 10, on the occasion of World War II commemoration. However, Ukraine considers this to be a deception. She insists on a comprehensive 30-day break. Russia rejects this. (APA)
