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Putin Defends Ukraine Actions, Rejects Ceasefire Proposals

9/2/2025

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President Vladimir Putin defended Russia's actions in Ukraine at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, blaming the West for the conflict.
He criticized NATO's involvement and called for a new global system to replace Western models.
Putin rejected ceasefire proposals, insisting on territorial concessions from Ukraine, which Kyiv has dismissed.

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President Vladimir Putin defended Russia's actions in Ukraine at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, blaming the West for the conflict.
He criticized NATO's involvement and called for a new global system to replace Western models.
Putin rejected ceasefire proposals, insisting on territorial concessions from Ukraine, which Kyiv has dismissed.