Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow is not seeking conflict with Europe but warned that Russia is fully prepared to respond if European countries choose to escalate tensions.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, shortly before meeting US President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, at the Kremlin, Putin criticized European governments for obstructing efforts to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine.
“We are not planning to go to war with Europe – I’ve said that many times – but if Europe suddenly wants to fight us, we are ready immediately. There can be no doubt about that.”
“Europe is preventing the US administration from achieving peace in Ukraine,” Putin said, adding that European demands are “not acceptable to Russia.”
Trump’s envoys are meeting Putin in Moscow to discuss a 28-point peace plan developed last month by US and Russian officials.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the discussions with the US delegation would continue “as long as needed.”. ...more below
The prices of some life-saving medicines have soared to levels that are unaffordable for ordinary people in Venezuela as the United States has ramped up military presence in the Caribbean off Venezuela's coast, alongside escalating sanctions, blockades and military threats against the oil-rich South American nation since late August.
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At a northeastern suburb in the capital city Caracas, locals can still purchase most of the commonly used medicines at a major supermarket, where some antibiotics have been sold out, and some first-aid medicines and supplies have become too costly for ordinary residents.
"I'm here mainly to buy antibiotics. I have problems with my lungs. But I can't get all I want, such as vancomycin," said a resident named Alfonso.
"Recent tensions have affected the supplies and prices of drugs. The prices of cancer drugs, insulin drugs and albumin are very high, and most patients here cannot afford them," said Giovanna Gonzalez a ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is prepared to use military force to achieve the goals of its special military operation if Ukraine continues to delay peace talks.
During an inspection of a Russian armed forces command post on Saturday, Putin stressed that Moscow will not allow Kiev’s obstruction to prevent progress.
“If the Kiev authorities do not want to resolve the matter peacefully, we will accomplish all the tasks before us in the course of the special military operation by military means,” he said.
The Russian leader noted that the Ukrainian authorities are not moving toward a peaceful resolution, adding, “We see that even today, unfortunately, the leaders of the Kiev regime are in no hurry to resolve this conflict peacefully. I spoke about this a year ago in a speech at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”
Putin also received reports from Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov and commanders of Russia’s “Centre” and “East” military groups.
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