Putin Confirms Receiving New Proposals From Kyiv, But Dismisses All of Them

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia has been receiving different new proposals from Ukraine. He claimed that Ukraine had put up several proposals, one of which suggests that both countries stop strikes deep into each other's territory, and another seeks to limit the combat to four territories. Putin dismissed all of them, though he said he treats them seriously. At the same time, we treat every proposal coming from that side with close attention. I say this without any irony," he said. Ukraine has dramatically scaled up long-range drone strikes into Moscow, recently launching hundreds of domestically produced weapons deep behind enemy lines. Recent barrages have successfully penetrated heavy air defenses, heavily damaging a vital oil refinery and bringing the war's physical and economic costs directly to the capital's shielded civilian population. Putin acknowledged fuel supply problems in Russian regions amid Ukraine's drone strikes and created a task force to ensure sufficient energy is provided throughout the country.