Putin says he is open to peace talks

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 23 Nov 2023 by Alex Teddy
On November 22 Putin addressed the G20 Summit by videolink. He said that everyone needed to consider ways to end the war, which he called "tragic". He blamed Ukraine for refusing peace talks. It is true that since mid 2022 Ukraine has refused to talk until Russia withdraws from Ukraine, including Crimea. Russia now controls 18% of Ukraine's land area.  Putin said the word "war", which is banned in Russian in relation to the special military operation. Why is Putin conciliatory? Perhaps the military stalemate is galling for Russia. He is also thinking about re-election in March 2024.  Putin also spoke about the horrific Gaza situation. 

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