Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he wants to end the conflict in Ukraine “as soon as possible” after hearing concerns from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
On the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Narendra Modi told Vladimir Putin that this is not “the time for war”.
In response, the Russian president assured that it is his intention to end the conflict in Ukraine “as soon as possible”, and told Modi that he understands his “concerns” on this issue.
“I know your position on the conflict in Ukraine, your concerns (…) We will do everything possible to end it as soon as possible,” said Putin, who attributes sole responsibility to the kyiv regime.
“Unfortunately, the Ukrainian leadership has refused any negotiation process and has indicated that it wants to achieve its goals by military means, on the battlefield,” the Russian leader denounced.
Modi stressed that this is the time to defend “democracy, diplomacy and dialogue”, making himself available to speak with Putin about “how to move forward on the path of peace”.
To this day, Modi has refrained from explicitly condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine and continues to call Moscow the “essential pillar” of Indian foreign policy, praising the “strategic partnership” between the two countries.
The Indian leader’s remarks come a day after Putin acknowledged that China, Russia’s main ally, has expressed “concerns” about the course of the conflict in Ukraine.
The military offensive launched on February 24 by Russia in Ukraine has already caused the flight of more than 13 million people -more than six million internally displaced persons and more than 7.2 million to European countries-, according to the most recent data from the UN, which places this refugee crisis as the worst in Europe since the Second World War (1939-1945).
The Russian invasion – justified by Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the need to “denazify” and demilitarize Ukraine for Russia’s security – was condemned by the international community in general, which has responded by sending weapons to Ukraine and imposing political sanctions on Russia. and economic. .
The UN presented as confirmed since the beginning of the war 5,827 civilian deaths and 8,421 wounded, stressing that these figures are far below the real ones.
Source: TSF
