Power Shift

Putin Rules Out Ukraine Ceasefire, Warns West Over Kaliningrad Defense

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  • •Putin said international conflicts were 'highly likely to continue' amid shifting global dynamics, according to Reuters.
  • •He ruled out a ceasefire with Ukraine and claimed Russia's military offensive was gaining momentum, per TASS.
  • •Putin warned Russia would use any weapon, including nuclear arms, to defend Kaliningrad, while insisting Moscow was 'not threatening anyone,' the BBC reported.
  • •The Russian president addressed economic sustainability, presenting Russia's economy as capable of supporting prolonged military operations.
  • •Putin characterized all Russian actions as defensive responses to Western aggression, a framing Western governments reject.

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