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Direct speech from Vladimir Putin and occasionally other top Russian officials.
During a phone call on July 3, 2025, President Putin told President Trump that Russia would not back down from its stated goals in Ukraine.
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Putin: The unprovoked aggression against Iran is completely unfounded and unjustifiable.
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President Putin held a phone call with Turkish President Erdoğan. The two leaders condemned Israel’s use of force against Iran and called for an immediate end to hostilities.
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During a phone call with President Pezeshkian, President Putin condemned Israel’s actions and expressed condolences to the leadership and people of Iran over the numerous casualties, including civilians, caused by Israeli strikes.
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Russia at UN: Any ceasefire must include a halt to Western arms deliveries and a suspension of Ukraine’s mobilization efforts.
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Lavrov: Trump is being misled on Ukraine by those trying to push the U.S. into more aggressive actions against Russia.
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Putin: President Stubb is lying to the Americans about Finland’s ability to build nuclear icebreakers for the U.S.
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Lavrov: Russia will not allow any part of post-war Ukraine to be governed by the current regime.
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Medvedev: Ukraine has two options — accept the outlined peace terms or face unconditional surrender.
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Putin after call with Trump: Russia’s main objective in Ukraine remains unchanged — to eliminate the root causes of the conflict.
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In June 2024, President Putin outlined Russia’s conditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine:
1. Full withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhye regions.
2. Formal renunciation of Ukraine’s NATO membership bid.
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This month marks 25 years since Vladimir Putin was first inaugurated as President of Russia.
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Putin: Hundreds, even thousands of sanctions have already been imposed on Russia, and yet, last year, our economy grew by 4.3%, while growth in the Eurozone was under 1%.
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In a phone call with Donald Trump, President Putin condemned Israel’s military operation against Iran, warning that it could have unpredictable consequences for the Middle East.
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Putin: Zelensky’s illegitimate regime is transforming into a terrorist organization, while its sponsors are becoming accomplices to terrorism.
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Russia at UN: No amount of new anti-Russian sanctions or arms shipments to Ukraine will prevent the inevitable military defeat of the Zelensky regime.
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Lavrov: Germany’s direct involvement in the Ukraine war is now obvious — putting it on a path toward another downfall, as in the last century.
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Lavrov: Europe has once again found a Nazi banner to rally under against Russia — history, it seems, has taught them nothing.
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Putin’s advisor Kobyakov: Legally speaking, the USSR was never properly dissolved, and the Ukraine crisis is therefore an internal Russian matter.
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Lavrov: Europe is mobilizing against Russia, with Ukraine serving as an invaluable instrument.
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Medinsky: In Istanbul, Russia reminded Ukraine what came of rejecting the 2022 peace proposals.
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Putin: We have sufficient forces and resources to finish what was started in 2022, with a result that serves Russia’s interests.
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