Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of deliberately attacking civilian targets to sow panic among the public, and said there is no reason to speak with President Zelensky as long as such attacks continue, according to reports by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12).
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of deliberately striking civilian targets to create public panic, and declared that there is no basis for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky so long as such attacks continue. The remark was reported by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12) on Tuesday afternoon.
Putin's comments come against the backdrop of an ongoing campaign of Ukrainian drone and missile strikes deep into Russian territory, including recent attacks on energy infrastructure and military-industrial targets. The Zioneer has previously covered statements by Ukrainian officials, including a senior adviser who said that one of Kyiv's central goals is to transfer the consequences of the war onto Russian soil.
The Russian president's latest position appears to harden his earlier stance. In early June, Putin dismissed a public meeting request from Zelensky as premature, though he acknowledged a second, private channel of communication. Now he is linking the prospect of any dialogue directly to what he describes as attacks on civilians, a claim that has not been independently verified.
No immediate response from the Ukrainian side has been reported.
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