Putin Says Ensuring Russia's Security is Main Goal in Ukrainian Issue
13:23 01.08.2025 (Updated: 16:28 01.08.2025)
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The main thing in the process of the settlement of the Ukraine conflict is to eradicate the root causes of the conflict itself, Putin said.
"But the main thing is to eradicate the causes that gave rise to this crisis. This is the main thing. Well, and, of course, humanitarian issues, security issues, in a broad sense, security issues. Security issues of Russia and the same Ukraine. By the way, the Ukrainian delegation expressed the idea that it probably makes sense to talk about the security of both Russia and Ukraine in the context of pan-European security," Putin told journalists.
The political regime in Russia is based on the constitution and is legal, which cannot be said about Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
"Our political regime is based on the constitution of the Russian Federation and is formed to rule strictly in accordance with the fundamental law of the state, which cannot be said about Ukraine," Putin told reporters.
During a meeting with Belarusian president Lukashenko, Putin said that he positively assesses the results of the Russia-Ukraine peace talks and prisoner exchange.
"The main thing is to eradicate the causes that gave rise to this crisis. This is the main thing," the Russian leader said.
Moreover, he added that Russia, in general, believes that discussing the Ukrainian settlement in the context of pan-European security would be the right thing.
"Basically, we can wait if the Ukrainian leadership believes that now is not the time, and we need to wait. Then we are ready to wait," the Russian leader also said.
It is necessary to discuss steps to achieve long-term, lasting peace in Ukraine without any time constraints, he added.
"All this together should be discussed and become the basis for a long-term, lasting, without any time constraints, peace," Putin told reporters.
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/ Mass Production of Oreshnik Missile Systems Underway in Russia
The mass production of the Oreshnik hypersonic missile systems has started in Russia, with the first system already delivered to the Russian armed forces, he stated
"The first mass-produced Oreshnik system and the first missile have rolled off the production line. It has been delivered to the military. It is working now," Putin told reporters.
More statements by the Russian president:
Ensuring Russia's security is the main goal in the Ukrainian issue;
The main thing in the Ukrainian conflict settlement is to eradicate its root causes;
Conditions set by Russia regarding the Ukrainian issue, announced in summer 2024, remain unchanged;
"Yes, these conditions [on the Ukraine settlement] have certainly remained the same. These are not conditions, but goals. I have formulated the goals of Russia. Until that moment, we were told that it was unclear what Russia wanted, so we formulated them last June at a meeting with the leadership of the Russian Foreign Ministry," Putin told reporters.
Russia and Ukraine's working groups on the settlement have not yet started working;
Russian troops are advancing along the entire front line in Ukraine;
Ukraine's first reaction to a proposal of creating the working groups was positive;
All disappointments arise from excessive expectations, Putin said, commenting on the situation around negotiations with Ukraine;
Total lack of sovereignty in Ukraine is humiliating;
Russia sees sense in discussing the Ukrainian settlement in the context of Pan-European security.
Russia Hands Over Thousands of Deceased Soldiers to Kiev, Gets Dozens in Return
"For humanitarian reasons, as you know, we handed over thousands of bodies of dead Ukrainian soldiers and received in return several dozen of our guys who laid down their lives for the motherland," Putin told reporters.
No one in the world is able to bring Russia and Belarus to their knees, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday, adding that the two countries are fully determined to defend their interests
"No one in the world will be able to bring us to our knees. We are determined to defend our interests," Lukashenko told reporters, adding that he "absolutely supports" the position of Russian President Vladimir Putin that negotiations with Ukraine must continue.
If US President Donald Trump wants peace in Ukraine, he must involve himself in the settlement process and not just issue instructions from the outside, Lukashenko said.
"If he wants peace, he must join carefully, thoroughly. This is a military clash, and he cannot give out orders there," Lukashenko told reporters.
The Belarusian president urged the parties to sit down at the negotiating table instead of "throwing stones at each other."
Moreover, the information about Russian forces taking control of the city is completely true, the Russian leader said, adding that there "probably" are attempts for counterattacks. Alexander Lukashenko, added that Minsk also sees that.
Despite the fact that the ministry announced taking control over the city on Thursday, it actually happened several days before that, Putin added.
