If Kyiv doesn’t agree to peaceful solutions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow is ready to use military force to get what it wants in Ukraine. The statement, which was sent out by TASS on Saturday, shows how upset Russia is with Ukraine for not being more urgent in negotiations during the ongoing “special military operation.” This comes after huge Russian drone and missile attacks on Kyiv that killed at least one person and hurt dozens more. Zelensky said this was proof that Moscow wanted to go to war.
Putin’s comments come before a very important meeting on Sunday in Florida between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump. The meeting will be about peace plans and security guarantees. Zelensky wants to finish a 20-point peace plan between the US and Ukraine, which is almost 90% done. He also wants to take action against Russia if talks fail. Russia’s claims of recent territorial gains in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia are making diplomacy harder.
The war has been going on for almost four years, and the West has given a lot of support to Ukraine. But Putin says he will reach his goals with or without talks. Zelensky sees the attacks as an attempt to stop peace talks. He says Kyiv is still committed to diplomacy but wants more pressure on Moscow. International observers say that Russia is open to U.S. proposals, but they also say that unresolved territorial issues are a major problem.
