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Politics● ElevatedSep 25 · Sep 25, 2026, 10:02 PM

Putin says Russia will not attack Europe and blames Ukraine for the breakdown in peace talks

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Meduza [en] · Eastern Europe

Shortly before the State Duma elections, Ukraine said it was ready to return to negotiations. Russia was prepared to resume contact after the elections. But on the main voting day, Kyiv attacked Moscow, launched more than 1,600 drones, and struck polling stations. After what they did, we’ll consider how to respond. We’ll decide whether to resume negotiations based on our own interests. Ukraine must feel the effects of Russia’s retaliatory strikes. The strikes are so destructive that Ukraine is raising the prospect of a ceasefire and trying to stop Russia’s “Geran” drone strikes. Kyiv’s provoca

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