Russia has no intention of retreating during special military operation
The Russian President has announced that Moscow will not make any concessions on the Ukrainian issue.
According to AP, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that Russia needs a peaceful solution in Ukraine that will ensure the stable development of the Federation.
He said: "We must choose for ourselves a peace option that will suit us and ensure the peace of our country in a long historical perspective. We do not need anything foreign, but we will not give up what is ours. We need an option that will ensure the sustainable development of our country in conditions of peace and security."
The Russian President added: " Russia has no intention of retreating during a special military operation. There are people in the world who want to return to the period of Napoleon's invasion, but they forget how it ended . "
Turkey, which has the second-largest army in NATO after the United States, could participate in a possible peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, a Turkish Defense Ministry source told Reuters.
" The issue of participating in the mission will be considered if it is deemed necessary for the establishment of regional stability and peace, and will be assessed jointly with all interested parties," the source said.
Europe's major military powers, Britain and France, have already discussed deploying troops as part of a possible ceasefire monitoring force in Ukraine following a future peace agreement, while Washington has said it will not send American troops there .
Ukraine says any peace deal will require a strong force on the ground to provide security guarantees. Moscow has rejected any deployment of NATO forces, although US President Donald Trump has said he believes Russia might agree .
A Turkish source reported that discussions on the deployment of Turkish troops remain conceptual, and no concrete decisions have yet been made.
The source emphasized that if Turkey decides to send its troops, it will first be necessary to declare a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.
Last week, Turkish media reported that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the possible deployment with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during separate meetings in Ankara.
