Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday stated his nation expects reciprocity from the US regarding respect for one another’s nationwide pursuits.
“Americans, the American people and the American leadership, including the president, have their own national interests, and we respect that. We assume that we will be treated in the same way,” Putin stated in an interview with Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin, an excerpt of which was shared on Telegram.
The remarks got here as US President Donald Trump plans to talk with each Putin and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday to push for a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Trump’s announcement got here after high-level peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, facilitated by Türkiye, the place each side agreed to trade 1,000 prisoners of struggle every and proceed with the negotiations for a truce.
Commenting on the continuing battle in Ukraine, which Russia defines as a “special military operation,” Putin re-assured that his nation has sufficient energy to finish its “operation” with a desired outcome.
“This result is the elimination of the causes that caused this crisis, the creation of conditions for long-term sustainable peace and ensuring the security of the Russian state,” Putin stated.
He additionally listed “ensuring the interests of our people in those territories” as one other goal within the battle, referring to Ukrainian territories “where people live who consider Russian their native language and consider Russia their homeland.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr