Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted this Wednesday: “We must think about how to stop this tragedy“, he touched on the war in Ukraine in his speech at the virtual summit of G20 leaders.
In his speech broadcast on state television, Putin said, “Military actions are, of course, always a tragedy for individuals, families and the country in general. We must undoubtedly think about how to stop this tragedy.” said. He added: Russia He “never” refused to participate in peace negotiations with Kiev.
Putin reminded that it was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who banned dialogue with Russia by decree in order to end the conflict initiated by Moscow. February 2022.
He also addressed colleagues who were “shocked” by the fallout from the incident. Russian “aggression” against neighboring country
“I understand that war, the death of people, cannot be changed. And Bloody coup in Ukraine in 2014 What led to the Kiev regime’s war against its own people in Donbas? “Isn’t this moving?” said.
He added: “Isn’t it impressive that the civilian population is being destroyed in Palestine, in the Gaza Strip? And doctors have to operate on children (…), using a scalpel on children’s bodies without anesthesiaDoesn’t it affect you?”
“And for the UN Secretary-General to say that Gaza has become a large children’s cemetery, “Isn’t it moving?” he emphasized.
Putin did not attend the last three G20 summits Italy, Indonesia and last September India. In the second one, he was represented by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.