{"id":121445,"date":"2023-11-22T16:49:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T16:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=121445"},"modified":"2023-11-22T16:49:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T16:49:19","slug":"putin-says-he-is-ready-to-end-war-as-fighting-with-ukraine-is-tragedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/putin-says-he-is-ready-to-end-war-as-fighting-with-ukraine-is-tragedy\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin says he is ready to end war as fighting with Ukraine is tragedy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Russian President\u00a0Vladimir Putin has said Moscow is ready to end the war in Ukraine, branding it a “tragedy”.<\/p>\n

The Kremlin chief, who sent his troops into Ukraine last February, blamed Volodymyr Zelensky for the continued violence.<\/p>\n

Both sides have lost thousands of soldiers on top of the many civilian deaths in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Putin is reportedly poised to use his speech at an upcoming G20 meeting to urge world leaders to work out a strategy for ending the war.<\/p>\n

In a virtual meeting on Wednesday, the Russian president said: \u201cMilitary actions are always a tragedy. And of course, we should think about how to stop this tragedy.<\/p>\n

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“By the way, Russia has never refused peace talks with Ukraine.”<\/p>\n

Ukrainian President Zelensky signed a decree in October 2022 declaring that peace talks between his country and Putin are “impossible”.<\/p>\n

Putin has also discussed wider geopolitical issues, saying that economic activity around the world is moving toward Asia.<\/p>\n

He added that Russia had shipped grain to Africa free of charge, and emphasised the country\u2019s willingness to contribute to global climate and development goals.<\/p>\n

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