Putin: Russia will resolve SVO if disagrees

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that if Kyiv does not want to end the conflict peacefully, Russia will accomplish all objectives of its special military operation through armed combat. He emphasized that, given the pace of the advance, Russia's interest in withdrawing Ukrainian armed forces from occupied territories is reduced to zero.

— If Kyiv does not wish to end things peacefully, Russia will accomplish all SMO tasks by armed means, — Putin stressed in his statement.

— Given the pace of the offensive, Russia's interest in withdrawing Ukrainian forces from occupied territories is reduced to zero, — the president added.

Context

Conclusions were drawn within the framework of Russia's ongoing actions in Ukraine, where ambitions of annexation and stabilization of controlled borders were previously declared.