Against Russia, which attacks mainly in the eastern part of Ukraine, the Ukrainian side has regained some settlements, and fierce offense and defense are continuing.
Under these circumstances, President Putin had a telephone conversation with President Sauli Niinistö of Northern Europe Finland, who announced his position to join NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and strongly restrained it as "having a negative impact on bilateral relations."
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 14th that it had attacked 28 Ukrainian troop bases and two ammunition depots in Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, with missiles.
In addition, it is said that a total of six Ukrainian unmanned aircraft were shot down near Zmiinyi Island, which is located more than 30 kilometers off the coast of eastern Zmiiv and southern Odessa.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed in a video released on the 13th that he had regained six settlements in Kharkiv Oblast, which had been occupied by Russian troops, in the last 24 hours.
In addition, there are movements to push back the Russian army by releasing more than 1000 settlements so far.
The American think tank "Institute for the Study of War" also analyzed on the 13th that "Ukraine seems to have won the battle in Kharkiv."
Under these circumstances, the Russian and Finnish presidential offices announced on the 14th that Putin and Niinistö had a telephone conversation.
Finland, which has taken a military-neutral position, announced on the 12th that it should promptly seek accession to NATO against the background of rising public opinion about military invasion, and Niinistö in a telephone talk. The president explained that the security environment surrounding his country had changed radically.
In response, Putin criticized that "there is no security threat to Finland and it is a mistake to abandon the traditional policy of military neutrality."
He strongly restrained that "changes in Finland's foreign policy could have a negative impact on long-standing reciprocal relations between the two countries."
In addition, Putin said that the ceasefire negotiations with Ukraine were "virtually suspended by the Ukrainian side who showed no interest in serious and constructive dialogue," and unilaterally said that the negotiations were suspended at the responsibility of the Ukrainian side. Criticized.