Last minute important statements came from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Giving a “dialogue” message, Putin said, “Russia is ready for dialogue for nuclear disarmament and strategic stability.”
Putin, his hometown of St. In a speech he gave in St. Petersburg, he used the following expressions:
“Russia is ready for dialogue to ensure strategic stability, prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and improve the situation on arms control,” he said.
Stating that efforts in this direction will require careful joint work, Putin also stated that they will aim to prevent the repetition of “what happened in Donbass today”.
ANNOUNCED THAT THEY WITHDRAWAL FROM SNAKE ISLAND
On the other hand, Russia announced that it was withdrawing from the Snake Island, which it had taken under control in the first days of the Ukrainian occupation. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that this was a “goodwill” step.
In the statement, it was noted that Russia showed that with this step, it is not trying to hinder efforts to open a humanitarian corridor for the export of grain and other agricultural products in Ukraine.