The Russian president Vladimir Putin He said today that he hopes peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will continue and that work teams will be able to discuss Possible compromises. He stressed, however Moscow’s goals remain unchanged.

As the Russian president was said to talk with the Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, Ukrainian side’s reaction to the formation of working groups was positive and pointed out that talks should be held “No cameras and in a calm atmosphere.”

‘We need a durable and lasting peace’ He stressed.

Speaking a week before the expiry of the deadline set by US President Donald Trump in Russia to agree on a ceasefire in Ukraine or to face new sanctions – including those who buy its energy exports – Putin did not.

He said that if anyone was frustrated by the outcome of peace talks to date, this was a consequence of swollen expectations.

At the same time, he said that the Russian forces were moving along the entire front line in Ukraine, despite the desire of the West to stop its attack.

“The West has a burning passion, to stop our progress at all costs,” he said characteristically, and announced that the Russian army took control of the city of Chassiv Yar in Donetsk, Ukraine a few days ago, a Russian claim that Kiev refused.

Delivered to the army the first Oreshnik missile systems

At the same time, Vladimir Putin said the first batch of mass -producing ballistic missile systems Oreshnik was handed over to the Russian army.