"Work, brothers"

Putin responded to Zelensky’s letter proposing to end the war. But in the end he turned not to the President of Ukraine, but to the Russian military

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This is a brief retelling of Vladimir Putin’s statements at the SPIEF plenary session regarding Vladimir Zelensky’s open letter . He proposed holding a personal meeting to end the Russian-Ukrainian war.

The text is not a collection of exact quotes; the speaker's statements may be reformulated, shortened, or rearranged to provide coherence. The essence and meaning of the statements are completely preserved.

This morning I quickly looked at this piece of paper that Peskov slipped me. The author mentioned my age. Of course, everyone should think about age, but the main thing is capacity. He also drew attention to his time in power. This is an important question. If you hold power outside the framework of the Constitution, it is called usurpation, it is a criminal offense. Don’t be afraid to go to the polls, I would advise everyone. The author points out that there is no need to follow the Anchorage agreements, but we must look for real guarantors of security in Europe. Why is he denying this to Trump? He wants to receive weapons, but does not want to see Trump as a guarantor. We saw how Donald, in front of the world , raised the letter's author. As for his manners, there is some work to be done. I have never refused to date, but I don’t see the point in pouring from empty to empty. We need agreements. The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked a college dormitory in Starobelsk. I asked a businessman who traveled to Kyiv: what does this mean? They ask for a meeting and commit such crimes? This is a letter with elements of rudeness. I don't see any point in dating yet. You need to contact not the authors of this letter, but our soldiers. The whole country is looking at you. Work, brothers.

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