XINHUA \u2013 Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are prepared to resume direct talks after June 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday during a meeting with the leaders of major global news agencies in St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n
Putin reaffirmed Russia\u2019s openness to dialogue, including a possible meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. However, he raised concerns over the legitimacy of Zelensky\u2019s authority.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am ready to meet with anyone, including Zelensky,\u201d Putin said. \u201cThat is not the issue. If Ukraine entrusts him to negotiate, let it be Zelensky. The real question is: who will sign any resulting documents? We are not dealing with propaganda here; when it comes to serious matters, what matters is not political messaging but legal legitimacy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Putin also said that if no peaceful resolution is reached, Russia will pursue its objectives in Ukraine by military means.<\/p>\n
\u201cUndoubtedly, if we fail to reach an agreement through peaceful negotiations, we will achieve our goals by military means,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He reiterated that the aim of Russia\u2019s special military operation is the demilitarization of Ukraine, depriving it of the capacity to maintain military forces that could endanger Russia<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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