Putin says Ukraine opened 'Pandora's box' with strikes on economic targets
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments published on Saturday that Kyiv had opened “Pandora’s box” with its strikes on Russian economic targets, saying that Russia would hit back at Ukraine’s “most sensitive economic sectors”. Ukraine has this summer escalated a campaign of drone strikes targeting Russian economic infrastructure, including oil refineries and online retailers’…
In a recent interview, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Ukraine's targeting of Russian economic infrastructure has opened "Pandora's box," leading Russia to retaliate against Ukraine's "most sensitive economic sectors." Ukraine has been intensifying its drone strikes on Russian economic targets, including oil refineries and online retailers' warehouses, aiming to cripple Russia's war effort economically.
In response, Russia has launched attacks on Ukrainian economic infrastructure, such as grain exports via the Black Sea. Speaking to a Russian state television journalist, Putin warned that the strikes have jeopardized Ukraine's agricultural exports but assured that Russia would find a way to replace Ukrainian goods in the global market, thus averting worldwide food shortages.
The Ukrainian government's actions have disrupted Turkey's 2023-brokered deal protecting Black Sea grain exports. Moreover, Putin reiterated Russia's willingness to engage in peace talks, but only if they are based on "realities on the ground" rather than "exotic" proposals allegedly offered by Ukraine through intermediaries.
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