Right in his boots, Vladimir Putin has established his long-term “special military operation” in Ukraine, which he still refuses to qualify as ” war “. Questioned by a few journalists on the occasion of his end-of-year press conference, as well as by ordinary Russian citizens for his traditional “direct line” with the population, the head of the Kremlin affirmed, Thursday, December 19, that he would not ” happy “ that when “the guys will come back from the front”. But Donald Trump's project was barely mentioned.
The US president-elect has promised to resolve the conflict within twenty-four hours. Vladimir Putin, who claims not to have spoken to him for four years, said he was ready to meet him. “I’m ready for this”he assured. To negotiate a peace plan? The Russian president didn't really respond. “Politics is the art of compromise, Russia is always ready for it”he said. Without further details.
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Source: Lemonde