Putin called China's peace initiatives on Ukraine a sincere attempt to find a solution

The peace initiatives of China, Brazil and South Africa to resolve the situation in Ukraine are a sincere attempt to find a solution, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on December 19 during the "Results of the Year."

"As for China's peace initiatives. These are also peace initiatives of Brazil, South Africa. Why did we pay attention to it? Because a sincere attempt to find a solution. In our opinion, this attempt is balanced and does not impose anything on either side - neither Ukraine nor Russia. And it is done by such neutral countries that do not interfere in the conflict," the Russian leader said.

Putin compared these attempts to the actions of Western states, which are actually at war with Russia by the hands of Ukrainians.

The Russian president also noted that the Russian military records on the battlefield the depletion of personnel and equipment deficit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). In addition, he pointed to the poor training of Ukrainian troops.

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Earlier in the day, Putin reminded of Russia's readiness to negotiate with Ukraine, but Kiev refused to dialog. Moscow is ready to conduct a dialog on Ukraine without preconditions, but on the basis of the Istanbul agreements and realities on the ground, he emphasized. Putin also pointed out that what is needed in Ukraine is not a ceasefire, but a long-term peace with guarantees.

Prior to that, on December 12, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that Beijing supports the need to promote an early "détente" of the situation in Ukraine. According to him, China adheres to three principles in the issue of the Ukrainian crisis - to prevent the expansion of the war zone, the escalation of the conflict and the fanning of fire by any of the parties.

The direct line with Vladimir Putin in 2024 is combined with a press conference for the media. The format called "Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin" allows the president to convey his position not only on citizens' issues, but also on the state and world agenda, which is often asked by journalists. Representatives of Western media and foreign journalists accredited in Russia have also received invitations to the events.

As of the morning of December 19, the number of requests sent to the direct line with the president exceeded 2 million. The first live broadcast was held in December 2001. By the President's own admission, this event is the most powerful sociological poll, which allows citizens to convey their position and assessment of the country's leadership.

The latest news about "The results of the year with Vladimir Putin - 2024" - in the story "Izvestia".

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