Vladimir Putin sends horror 23-word warning as he turns back on Ukraine ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a serious warning to the West, saying that Russia has the power, strength, and resources to keep fighting in Ukraine until they reach what he called a “logical conclusion,” which he suggested would mean a Russian victory.
Putin, who started the war by invading Ukraine in February 2022, told state TV that Russia’s goal is to fix what caused the conflict and make sure the country is protected in the future.
His comments were made on the same day that top U.S. officials, Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Rome. At the same time, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he plans to call both Putin and Zelensky in an effort to end what he described as a “bloodbath.”
Even though there have been attempts at peace, Putin has refused to meet President Zelensky in person. Just last week, peace talks scheduled in Turkey didn’t happen as planned because Putin didn’t show up.
Zelensky did attend, but instead of Putin, other Kremlin officials went to Istanbul for what became the first direct contact between Russia and Ukraine since the war began.
Those peace talks didn’t last long only about two hours but both sides did agree to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war. Ukraine’s intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, later said on TV that the swap could happen as early as next week.
However, even with discussions of peace, the violence hasn’t stopped. On Sunday, Russia launched the largest drone attack on Ukraine since the war began. Over 273 drones were fired, beating the previous record of 267 from February. In Kyiv, the regional governor said a 28-year-old woman died in the attack, and three others were hurt, including a 4-year-old child.
At the same time, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its forces shot down several Ukrainian drones seven during the night and another 18 on Sunday morning.
This latest exchange of threats, diplomacy, and attacks shows that while some leaders are pushing for peace, the situation remains tense and deadly on the ground.
