We Must Think About How to End This Tragedy: Putin

Russia has never abandoned peaceful negotiations with Ukraine; instead, Ukraine has publicly declared that it is withdrawing from the negotiation process, and a decree signed by the head of state prohibits conducting negotiations with Russia. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin during his speech at the G20 summit.

“Certainly, we need to think about how to end this tragedy. Some partners already mentioned in their speeches that they are shocked by Russia's continued aggression in Ukraine. Yes, of course, military operations are always a tragedy. Specifically for people, specific families, and for the country in general, we must think about how to end this tragedy,” Putin said.

The Russian president added that the turbulence in the global economy has been triggered not by Russia's actions in Ukraine, but by the West's actions in the economic sphere. “The injection of trillions of dollars and euros into the economy and the banking system has sparked a wave of global inflation, a rapid rise in food and energy prices. This is the basis of the events,” Putin elaborated. According to him, the poorest countries have suffered the most due to the increase in key interest rates.