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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, December 19 (Xinhua) — Russia does not consider itself responsible for the deaths during the special military operation, as it did not start the war. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this on the program "Itogi Goda" (Year Results), answering a question from an NBC journalist about whether Moscow would consider itself responsible for the deaths of Ukrainians and Russians during the conflict in 2026 if it rejects US President Donald Trump's peace plan.
“We do not consider ourselves responsible for the deaths of people, because we did not start this war,” said Vladimir Putin.
The Russian President recalled that this “war was launched after the coup d’état in Ukraine, the unconstitutional armed coup in 2014, and then the start of military action by the leaders of the Kyiv regime against their own citizens in southeastern Ukraine.”
According to Vladimir Putin, Russia practically agreed with US President Donald Trump's proposals at the meeting in Alaska, so it cannot be said that Moscow is rejecting anything.
"At preliminary meetings in Moscow, we were presented with proposals, and we were asked to make certain compromises. When I arrived in Anchorage, I said that these would not be easy decisions for us, but we agreed to the compromises being proposed," the Russian leader emphasized.
"Furthermore, at our meeting with President Trump in Anchorage, we agreed and practically agreed with President Trump's proposals. Therefore, to say that we reject anything is absolutely incorrect and has no basis," Putin emphasized.
"The ball is entirely in the court of our Western opponents, so to speak, primarily the leaders of the Kyiv regime and their, in this case, primarily European sponsors. We are ready for both negotiations and for ending the conflict peacefully," the Russian president concluded.
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