The Russian president has affirmed that there aren’t any “financing restrictions” and that the federal government goes to provide “every part the Army asks for” Putin has assured that Russia is “to not blame” for the battle with Ukraine, which he considers “a fraternal nation” The Russian president gave his speech throughout a gathering with senior army commanders 10 months after the beginning of his invasion
Vladimir Putin has promised to provide the Russian Army every part it desires. He has achieved so in a gathering with the nation’s senior army commanders by which he has assured that there aren’t any “financing restrictions” and that the Government goes to provide “every part the Army asks for, every part”. The president prepares for a protracted and lengthy battle in Ukraine
During his speech, which has been televised, Putin has mentioned that Russia is to not blame for the conflict in Ukraine and has assured that each international locations are “sharing a tragedy”. Ten months after launching his invasion, he has not hesitated to say that he nonetheless sees Ukraine as a “brotherly nation.”
The president has insisted that the battle was “the results of third nation coverage” and never Russian coverage and that Russia has “brainwashed” the post-Soviet republics, beginning with Ukraine.
“For years, we tried to construct good-neighborly relations with Ukraine, providing loans and low-cost vitality, nevertheless it didn’t work. (…) There is nothing to accuse us of. We have all the time seen Ukrainians as a brother folks and nonetheless do I feel”, he acknowledged. “What is occurring now could be a tragedy, however it isn’t our fault”, added the Russian president.
Putin’s speech got here as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Washington for what’s his first go to exterior of Ukraine for the reason that begin of the conflict.
The Russian chief has warned of the rising function of NATO within the Ukrainian battle. “The particular army operation continues. We know that now Russia is dealing with the army potential and capabilities of the primary NATO international locations”, he has assured.
The Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, has denounced that in Ukraine there are “NATO General Staff officers, artillerymen and different specialists” and that the kyiv Army receives data from “greater than 500 US and NATO satellites”.
Shoigu has highlighted the intense losses in troops and tools that Ukraine has suffered within the conflict and famous that “to make up for these losses, the United States and NATO international locations significantly elevated army assist” to Ukraine.
Putin’s speech has additionally been an acknowledgment that the mobilization of Russian residents he introduced in September, the primary since World War II, had not gone nicely. There have been complaints and criticisms concerning the best way by which this mobilization has been carried out or the dearth of preparation and tools. “The partial mobilization that came about revealed sure issues, as everybody is aware of, that should be addressed promptly (…) I ask the Ministry of Defense to be attentive to all civil initiatives, even taking into consideration criticism and responding accurately, in a well timed method,” the Russian chief mentioned.