He said this in an interview with Tucker Carlson, published on the journalist’s website.
“If the Zelensky administration in Ukraine refused to negotiate, I assume that they did so on instructions from Washington,” he said.
According to Putin, if Washington now sees that this decision is wrong, then let them abandon it, find a subtle excuse that will not offend anyone, and find a solution.
“We didn’t make these decisions - they made the decision, even if they refuse it. That’s all,” the head of state noted.
He noted that since the United States has made mistakes, let them correct them.
“We are for it,” Putin said.
The president also said that Russia has become the first economy in Europe