Kyiv: The death toll of the Russian army has risen to 102 thousand and 50 soldiers since the start of the war

Putin: Russia is ready to negotiate with Ukraine on acceptable solutions

Putin accused the West of seeking to "divide" Russia.

Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Moscow is ready to agree with all parties to the conflict in Ukraine on acceptable solutions, but they refuse to do so, accusing the West of seeking to “divide” Russia.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials said that sirens sounded in Kyiv and all Ukrainian regions yesterday morning, but there were no reports of any new Russian attacks.

In detail, the Russian President said, during an exclusive interview with the "Moscow Kremlin Putin" program on "Russia 1" channel, that his country is ready to negotiate with all parties to the Ukrainian conflict, but Kyiv and its Western backers refused to engage in talks.

Putin stressed that his country is acting correctly and in the interest of its people, according to the Russian news agency Sputnik.

Putin considered that Moscow protects its national interests and the interests of the people and that it has no other choice.

Putin added in the interview that Russia would destroy the Patriot air defense systems if the United States supplied them to Ukraine.

"Of course, we will completely eliminate it," Putin said.

In response to a question by a journalist from Russia-1 TV channel during the interview, Putin replied, "Of course, we will definitely destroy it 100 percent."

The Russian president accused the West of seeking to "divide" Russia in Ukraine more than 10 months after the Kremlin's military offensive against the neighboring country.

"Everything is based on the policy of our geopolitical opponents who aim to divide Russia, historical Russia," Putin said, stressing that Moscow's "goal" is "completely different, which is to unite the Russian people."

So far, there is no sign of hope for an end to the war between the two sides.

In Kyiv, officials said that warning sirens sounded in the capital and all Ukrainian regions yesterday morning, but there were no reports of any new Russian attacks, and the authorities announced after the danger had passed.

Unconfirmed reports on Ukrainian social media said that the sirens may have sounded after Russian planes flew over Belarus and that the danger had passed after they returned to their bases.

A spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force told state television earlier yesterday that Russian military fighters are flying almost around the clock.

He added, "But we have increased our readiness. Everything that flies in the air must be under our control."

On Saturday, the Ukrainian missile and artillery forces bombed four command posts of the Russian forces, three areas where the Russian army forces and an S-300 anti-aircraft missile system are concentrated.

Ukraine announced that its armed forces have killed about 102,50 Russian soldiers since the start of the war.

This came in a statement issued by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on its page on the social networking site "Facebook" and was reported by the Ukrainian National News Agency yesterday.

The statement said: “During the period between February 24, 2022 and December 25, 2022, Russia’s total combat losses also included 3,011 tanks, 6,010 armored fighting vehicles, 1,991 artillery systems, 418 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), and 212 anti-war systems.” for aircraft.”

The statement added that "283 warplanes, 267 helicopters and 178 units of special equipment were also destroyed, and a total of 653 cruise missiles were shot down."

In Moscow, the head of the Russian Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, said that the parliament is preparing legislation to increase taxes on those who left the country.

Many have left Russia since the war in Ukraine began in February.

"It is right to cancel the privileges enjoyed by those who left the Russian Federation and impose a higher tax on them," Volodin wrote on the Telegram application.

"We are working on appropriate changes to the legislation," he added.

It is not clear the exact number of Russians who have left their country since the war began.

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