May 18, Moscow Russia has enough forces to finish its war in Ukraine and accomplish its objectives even without using nuclear weapons, President V.
In an interview with State TV’s Kremlin correspondent, President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia has enough forces to finish its war in Ukraine and accomplish its objectives, even without the use of nuclear weapons.
“We have enough force to accomplish goals without the option of using nuclear weapons, despite multiple attempts to force us to make this error. He stated in the interview, which will air on Sunday night, “The goals are about the elimination of the original causes of this crisis, the formation of conditions for the long-lasting and sustainable peace, and the provision of security to Russia.”
Putin had spoken of the “denazification and demilitarization of the former Soviet republic and its neutral status” at the beginning of the campaign in February 2022. In an interview with VGTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin, Putin stated that the main outcome of Russia’s special military operation must be the preservation of the rights of the Russian-speaking community in Ukraine and enduring peace.
Putin has urged the situation in Ukraine to be resolved on several occasions, emphasizing the necessity of considering Russia’s interests when tackling the crisis’s underlying roots. He said that this is the only way to bring about the kind of lasting peace that Moscow desires, according to the TASS news agency. The interview with the Russian leader would air the night before US President Donald Trump calls him on Monday to discuss Ukraine after ceasefire negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian delegates in Istanbul on May 16 failed to reach a consensus. Putin stated that Moscow is willing to honor US interests and anticipates reciprocity.
“We respect the fact that Americans, the American people, and the US leadership, including the president, have their own national interests. We’re hoping for the same treatment,” Putin stated. The status of Crimea and Russian-occupied territories, as well as Ukraine’s exclusion from NATO, appear to have been agreed upon during US President’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s three rounds of negotiations with Putin. However, demilitarization of Ukraine and the stationing of foreign troops there as a “reassurance force” continue to be points of contention.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Ukraine has lost up to 1,245 soldiers a day in the special military operation zone, as reported by TASS on Sunday. Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have launched destructive attacks on 139 locations of Ukrainian military infrastructure.
