The Russian Federation is trying to complete the war that started "against the Donbass people" - Putin
He did not mention the annexation of Ukrainian Crimea, reports Kommersant. It is noted that the Kremlin leader went to Sarov to the Russian Federal Nuclear Center and met with young employees of the nuclear industry enterprises. But Putin's atomic branch was not limited.
After the summit on Alaska, where he met with Donald Trump, the Russian president reported, in particular that after his return to US President Donald Trump to the White House in relations between Russia and America, "light at the end of the tunnel appeared.
" "I am very hoping that the first steps that have been taken are only the beginning of a full -scale restoration of our relations," Putin said, reporting that at the same time the process depends not only on Russia but also on its Western partners, since the United States also have a number of obligations, in particular. But the next steps in the process depend on Trump.
"I am sure that the leadership qualities of the incumbent President Trump are a good guarantee that our relationship will be restored and I hope that our joint work will continue on this site," Putin added. He also reported that there are no "unfriendly countries" in the Russian Federation, but there are "unfriendly elites in some countries" that are engaged in "propaganda". "There (in countries with an unfriendly elite - ed.
), Of course, propaganda works, the brains are washed, say that we have started the war, forgetting that they began the war of 2014, when they began to use tanks and aviation against the civilian population of Donbass. The preservation of sovereignty is very important for Russia, since with its disappearance the country will cease to exist. And at the same time, the countries of Western Europe, according to Putin, are now "actually deprived of sovereignty.
" Putin did not speak about the annexation of Crimea and plans for meetings and negotiations with President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky. We will remind, earlier on August 22, US President Donald Trump stated that during the next two weeks it will be clear in what direction the situation will develop on the front. And then it will become clear whether Washington will impose large -scale sanctions against Moscow.