INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday Moscow will proceed according to plan with military operations in Ukraine as the pro-Western country
braces for a major Russian offensive in the east."Our task is to fulfill and achieve all the goals set, minimizing losses
And we will act rhythmically, calmly, according to the plan originally proposed by the General Staff," Putin said during a televised press
conference.Speaking to reporters following a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at a cosmodrome in Russia's Far East,
infrastructure, creating conditions for a more active operation in Donbas," Putin said referring to a region in eastern Ukraine, parts of
often hear the question: is it possible to do it a bit faster? It is
repeatedly denied targeting civilians, accusing Ukraine of using its population as a "human shield."Asked about reports of the discovery of
hundreds of dead bodies of civilians in the town of Bucha outside Kyiv after the withdrawal of Moscow's troops, Putin dismissed them as
"fake."He compared the accusations to those concerning the use of chemical weapons by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
"It's the same kind of fake in Bucha," Putin said.He also said Ukraine's "inconsistency" during peace talks with Russia was slowing down the
process."Yesterday evening, the Ukrainian side changed something again
Such inconsistency on fundamental points does create certain difficulties in reaching final agreements," Putin said.He added that until an
