When meeting Lukashenka, Putin attacked Ukraine viciously: "the current Ukrainian leadership took many steps that are destroying Russian-Ukrainian relations...It includes their attitude towards the Russian Orthodox Church and attempts to destroy it."
"This applies to their attitude towards the Russian language and Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine and Russian citizens living in Ukraine."
All this is qualified nonsense.
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All this is qualified nonsense.
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Putin continues "if President Zelensky wants to start restoring these relations, we will only welcome this....what would we discuss at this meeting? If the discussion concerns the problems of Donbass, the Ukrainian leaders must, first of all, meet with the heads of the republics"
"– the LPR and the DPR, and then review the problems with representatives of third countries, that is, Russia in this case...if the matter concerns the development of bilateral relations...we will receive the President of Ukraine in Moscow anytime at his convenience."
Putin tries to trap Zelensky:
1. Sort out Donbas with DPR & LNR! No.
2. Come to Moscow on your knees! No.
Putin clarified he wants no serious discussion about Donbas & just wanted to humiliate Zelensky.
Clearly nothing will happen w/o the US.
No mentioning of France & Germany.
1. Sort out Donbas with DPR & LNR! No.
2. Come to Moscow on your knees! No.
Putin clarified he wants no serious discussion about Donbas & just wanted to humiliate Zelensky.
Clearly nothing will happen w/o the US.
No mentioning of France & Germany.
Lukashenko chimes in like Putin's lapdog: "It seems to me it is high time for Vladimir Zelensky to learn, among other things, the code of diplomatic manners. So much for Donbass."
Good-by the previous good Ukrainian-Belarusian relationship.
Good-by the previous good Ukrainian-Belarusian relationship.
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