Russian President Vladimir Putin, in statements reported by RIA and AFP news agencies, has declared that Ukraine's counter-offensive has failed and that the Russian military has full control of the situation. He warned that Ukraine's statehood could face an 'irreparable blow' if the almost two-year conflict continues. Putin emphasized that Russia, which has historically defended its interests, cannot be defeated and will not negotiate the return of territories it has conquered. He referred to these occupied regions as 'conquests,' revealing Russia's territorial ambitions and dismissing the possibility of Ukrainian and Western surrender.
🚨🇷🇺 PUTIN: UKRAINIAN STATEHOOD WILL BE IRREPARABLY DAMAGED "Not only has the counteroffensive failed, but the initiative is completely in the hands of the Russian military. If this continues, Ukrainian statehood could be dealt an irreparable blow. This will be the result of… https://t.co/0y0OvRgCJS https://t.co/V9J4Y4HDFw
Putin claims Russia’s seized territory in Ukraine will never be ceded in peace talks https://t.co/INOQiCyTHG
For years, Putin lied about referendums and imaginary “Nazis”. Yesterday, he was finally honest enough to call occupied areas of Ukraine “conquests.” The invasion of Ukraine has always been an act of Russian imperialism https://t.co/5xcGGmbcaP
"Aren't They Fools?": Putin Says Ukrainian Statehood Risks 'Irreparable Blow' If War Continues https://t.co/uZ6GuXnzUi
We won’t give back what we have conquered, says Putin https://t.co/W124Nfayn1
If you refused to believe Ukrainians the past 2 years when they told you what Russia wants, believe Putin now. He openly says what we’ve known all along: Russia came to #Ukraine to conquer & has zero intention to negotiate or cede any occupied territory. https://t.co/ajsyrjHySu
🌤️Top morning news: 🔹Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a stark warning on Tuesday, asserting that if the current pattern of the war persisted, Ukraine’s statehood could face an “irreparable blow.” This statement came on the heels of Switzerland agreeing to host a global… https://t.co/mNWO9w9AtO
To all those yelling at Zelenskyy to negotiate an end to Russia's invasion, please listen closely to what Putin says here. He is crystal clear in what he will and will not do. https://t.co/iOq5PARXJN
NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin continued to demonstrate that Russia is not interested in negotiating with Ukraine in good faith and that Russia’s maximalist objectives in Ukraine – which are tantamount to full Ukrainian and Western surrender – remain unchanged. (1/2) https://t.co/9dTbWmwdmJ
#Russia's President Vladimir Putin says that Moscow’s forces have the upper hand in their almost two-year conflict with #Ukraine, warning the rival state it risks an “irreparable” blow if it continues. https://t.co/yvIgtpFX7h
For the first time, Putin referred to Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine today as "conquests." The decision to embrace openly imperialistic language is a clear indication of Putin's growing confidence amid mounting signs of Western weakness https://t.co/5xcGGmbcaP
Putin publicly confirms that the objective of #Russia’s #war against #Ukraine is territorial conquest. This is what every person supporting Ukraine has been telling you for the past 22 months. https://t.co/ITuTzUuqia
Putin today: "Any so-called peace negotiations are just another attempt to force us to abandon the territories that we conquered." Conquered. He must be stopped by force and, I hope, will end up the same way his Nazi predecessors did in Nuremberg. But that's beyond the point. I… https://t.co/sKiOrS7XOi
Our attitude towards the Motherland cannot be defeated – Putin https://t.co/3PHCJVAmxC
BREAKING: Putin says Ukraine state risks ‘irreparable blow’ if conflict continues https://t.co/4ridx0jpqN
🔴#NewsAlert | Ukraine state risks 'irreparable blow' if conflict continues: Russian President Vladimir Putin | reported by news agency AFP
Putin on peace negotiations with Ukraine: it is impossible to negotiate what we've conquered during last 2 years https://t.co/qvZJnDTyG6 #Ukraine https://t.co/fcN1j14G96
This attitude towards each other and the motherland is deep in our blood, you can't defeat a nation like that. -Vladimir Putin https://t.co/NHZbfrkj05
President Putin: It is impossible to defeat the Russians. Russia has always defended its interests and will defend them now https://t.co/h976Ftm58i
Ukraine's counter-offensive has failed, if it continues, its statehood will soon be in question, Vladimir Putin said. https://t.co/FYbvSPzu9l
President Putin: Ukraine failed to counterattack, and the situation is under the control of the Russian army. https://t.co/9jWODkOHQ7
"Ukraine failed the counteroffensive, if this continues, the question of their statehood will soon arise", Putin says - RIA https://t.co/l9INqIYEwY https://t.co/wzWkEKIXRP
🔸 RUSSIA'S PUTIN: IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE AWAY WHAT WE HAVE GAINED IN UKRAINE