Progress in Russia-Ukraine situation: Putin proposes key goals for Russia-Ukraine negotiations Russia says it will make every effort to avoid ‘nuclear catastrophe’ – yqqlm

China News Agency, Beijing, December 26. In Full News: Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Russian state television that Russia is willing to negotiate with all relevant parties on the situation in Ukraine. Both Russia and Belarus have said that Russia has deployed the “Iskander” tactical missile system and the S-400 long-range air defense system in Belarus. Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, published a signed article stating that Russia will do its best to avoid the occurrence of the third world war and “nuclear catastrophe”.

Putin outlines key goals for Russia-Ukraine talks

According to a TASS 25th local time news agency report, Russian President Vladimir Putin presented the key goals of the Russia-Ukraine negotiations in an interview on Russian state television, saying, ‘We are ready to negotiate an acceptable solution with all stakeholders, but it’s up to them.” , it’s not us who refuse to negotiate, they are.”

Putin said the Ukrainian crisis is the result of Russia’s “geopolitical opponents” trying to divide Russia: “They tried to do it and they are doing it now. Our goal is to unite the Russian people.”

Podolyak, an adviser to the Ukrainian president’s office, responded on a social media platform that day that Russia did not want to negotiate.

Russia deploys tactical missile, long range air defense system in Belarus

Russia’s Satellite News Agency reported on the 26th local time that Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Galuzin said that Russia’s S-400 long-range air defense system and “Iskander” surface-to-surface tactical missile system delivered to Belarus will improve the joint air defense capability.

Belarus Defense Ministry officials posted on social media platforms on the 25th local time that the “Iskander” tactical missile system and S-400 air defense system deployed by Russia in the country are ready to perform combat missions. Belarusian military aircraft have been modified to carry “special aviation munitions”. Belarusian troops and aircrew have completed training at the Armed Forces Joint Operations Center.

According to media reports, the “Iskander” missile system can carry conventional or nuclear warheads. The S-400 air defense system can intercept aircraft, drones and cruise missiles and has terminal ballistic missile defense capabilities.

Medvedev says Russia will make every effort to avoid ‘nuclear catastrophe’

According to TASS and RIA Novosti, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Medvedev published a signed article in “Russia Gazette” on the 25th local time, saying that Russia will do its best to avoid the outbreak of World War III and “nuclear catastrophe”.

According to Russian media reports, Medvedev stressed in the article that the West fully supports the Kiev regime, supplying weapons and funds to the Ukrainian side and providing weapons training for the Ukrainian army. The Russian side does not know whether the West is preparing to use the hands of the Kiev regime to launch an all-out war against Russia, including a nuclear war.

Tensions could continue indefinitely if Russia is not given maximum security guarantees, he said. “The world will continue to teeter on the brink of World War III and nuclear apocalypse. And we will do everything in our power to prevent that from happening.”

He also said that Russia will continue its military operations against Ukraine until Ukraine is completely demilitarized. There is no point in negotiating with the current Ukrainian leadership.

Russia says it is taking multiple measures to improve the reliability of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant

The Russian Satellite News Agency reported on 26 local time that the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation said it had taken a series of measures to improve the reliability of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. Currently, the problem of heat supply of the NPP is being addressed to ensure the stability of the NPP and the heat supply of the city of Energodar, where the NPP is located.

On the 23rd local time, the acting governor of Zaporozhye State said that the shelling of the Zaporozhye NPP has almost ceased and the situation around the NPP has been completely brought under control.

Russia and Ukraine each report on the progress of military operations

On the 25th local time, the Russian Defense Ministry released a battle report stating that in the past 24 hours, the Russian army has attacked Ukrainian military personnel in the direction of Kupyansk and Donetsk, and in Lugansk, Donetsk and Zaporozhye, etc. . intercepted multiple shells from the “Hampocampus” rocket launcher and repulsed the Ukrainian army trying to launch a counter-attack from south of Donetsk.

On the same day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Ukrainian air force, missile and artillery units had launched attacks against Russian military posts and command posts in the past 24 hours. Ukraine’s Independent News Agency reported that the Ukrainian navy eliminated more than 30 Russian troops and destroyed a Russian tank. The Ukrainian army hit 15 settlements in the Kharkov and Donbass regions to withdraw from Russia, killing 620 Russian soldiers.