Putin rejects talks with Zelensky: They seek peace, but strike civilians

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected any possibility of talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, calling the idea of ​​a summit or temporary ceasefire unacceptable, given the conditions where, according to him, Ukraine is carrying out direct attacks against civilians and infrastructure on Russian territory.

At a government meeting, Putin called Kiev's demands for a temporary ceasefire for 30 or 60 days "paradoxical." "How can talks take place under these conditions? What are we going to discuss with someone who wants peace but organizes terrorist attacks?" he said.

According to the Russian president, any pause in the conflict would be used by Ukraine to strengthen its military arsenal with the help of the West, to continue force mobilizations and to prepare new attacks. “Who negotiates with terrorists? And why should we reward them by giving them time to arm themselves?” Putin added.

Accusations of deliberate sabotage of the peace

Putin cited attacks in the Bryansk and Kursk regions, just before the second round of peace talks scheduled to be held in Istanbul. He said the attacks - which also included civilian casualties - were carried out deliberately to derail the dialogue.

"Terrorist acts against railways"

The Kremlin leader also referred to recent events that have shaken rail transport in Russia. On May 31, a passenger train derailed in the Bryansk region after a bridge on the Klimovo-Moscow route collapsed. Just hours later, on the night of June 1, an explosion on another bridge in the Kursk region led to the collapse of a railway line over a road axis.

Russian authorities described both incidents as "acts of terrorism." According to official reports, seven people were killed and over 120 others were injured in these events in Bryansk alone. In Kursk, the driver and two crew members were injured.

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