Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Russians that peace with Ukraine will only take place “when we achieve our objectives”.
He is holding his first major news conference since he launched his first full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Mr Putin has combined his annual “direct line” phone-in with Russians with an audience of journalists.
The annual event did not take place last year.
Much of the first part of this marathon event has been focused on what Mr Putin calls the “special military operation in Ukraine”.
His initial thoughts addressed the importance of Russian sovereignty. “The existence of our country without sovereignty is impossible. It will simply not exist,” he told state-controlled Channel One host Yekaterina Berezovskaya.
Mr Putin said Russia’s economy was strong for a time of war and the topic of conversation quickly moved to Ukraine. (Foreign Agencies)
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