The more attempts there are, the more losses there will be, and these losses are far from being in favor of the Ukrainian armed forces, he told reporters after his visit to Uzbekistan.
According to the Russian leader, the current leaders of Ukraine do not feel sorry for these people, they do not consider them their own. “This is the problem and tragedy of Ukraine,” Putin is sure. The country’s authorities do not protect the interests of the Ukrainian people, and the Russian president hopes that over time people will feel that way.