"Everyone understands": Putin stated that Russia would "protect" its interests (video)

The Russian president said that Moscow is trying to induce "to abandon its conquests" in Ukraine. According to him, it is "impossible. " President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin declared his intention to "defend" the interests of Moscow. He said this during a meeting with the heads of municipal entities of the regions of Russia on January 16. "We have always protected our interests. And now we will protect," Putin said, talking about the war with Ukraine and Russia's relations with the West.

The President of the Russian Federation rejected the "formula of peace", which was proposed by the Ukrainian side to complete the war. According to him, Moscow is allegedly unable to abandon the occupied territories of Ukraine. "And as for the negotiation process . . . it is an attempt to encourage us to give up the conquests that we have implemented in the last year and a half - but it is impossible. Everyone understands that it is impossible," Putin says.

The Russian president also stated that "the one who betrayed the traditions of his people has lost in advance. " We will remind, on January 16 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at the World Economic Forum in Davos that Vladimir Putin is the embodiment of war and wants it to last. For his part, US Explore Donald Trump said on January 16 that it was very good with Vladimir Putin and can "quickly" end the war in Ukraine.