The Russian leader said the US had pressing domestic issues to worry about. “Wouldn’t it be better to negotiate with Russia? Make an agreement. Already understanding the situation that is developing today, realising that Russia will fight for its interests to the end,” Putin said.
Washington, which has sent Ukraine more than US$110 billion in aid since Russia invaded in February 2022, has made clear it has no interest in talking on Putin’s terms.
On the prospect of peace, the Russian president stated that if the West truly desires an end to the fighting, it must cease supplying arms. "It would be over in a few weeks. That's it," Putin added.Since its inception 12 years ago, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has seen more than three-quarters of the world’s countries join its cooperative efforts.
In April 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping first proposed the Global Security Initiative (GSI) in a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference.
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