❗Key takeaways from statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin:

▪Russia repaired the damage after Kiev’s attacks

▪Moscow's response to Kiev's attacks was so strong that Ukraine has requested a truce

▪Kiev has no method to counter Geran drones

▪Russia does not understand the purpose of attacking Ozon and Wildberries online retailers

▪It was Kiev that started attacking civilian infrastructure

▪The Kiev regime should understand that provocations will not improve its position

▪All of the peace settlement proposals are "on the table", but Russia needs time to think about its interests

▪All decisions regarding the peace settlement will be based on Russia's interests

▪Russia will ‘think twice’ regarding peace settlement decisions following recent attacks by the Kiev regime

▪Putin describes speculations about the threat from Russia and the need to prepare for war as deliberate escalation and provocation

▪Russia is not preparing for war with Europe; there are no motives or grounds for it

▪Moscow is aware of the abuse of Russian-speaking people's rights in the Baltic states and prefers to address it via the humanitarian sphere

▪Aggressive circles in Europe want to use Ukraine as cannon fodder to impede Russia's development

▪EU elites deceive Europeans to continue investing in aggressive Ukraine

▪Putin calls the Estonian defense minister’s remarks on the benefits of a preemptive attack on Russia 'political clownery'

▪Ukraine damaged over 100 ships in the Black Sea, under Russian and foreign flags

▪Russia welcomes US-China talks

▪US-China agreements will impact the entire world

▪Economic relations between Russia and the United States are close to zero

▪A trip to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit will depend on the situation inside Russia

▪Putin considers the APEC summit and work at the forum useful

▪Putin states his willingness to attend the APEC summit