As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is going into its third winter, Russian President Vladimir Putin held its annual end-of-year press-conference, two days after a Kyiv-orchestrated killing of a high-ranking general on the streets of Moscow.
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00:00Speaking at his annual press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready
00:07to negotiate on potential peace talks, but claims Ukraine is not ready to do so.
00:12We have an art of compromise. We have always said that we are ready to negotiate and compromise.
00:21But the opposite side, in the literal and figurative sense of the word, refused to negotiate.
00:28Putin holds the annual event combined with a question-and-answer session in an effort
00:32to reinforce his authority.
00:35It comes just a few days after Ukraine killed Russia's head of nuclear defense troops outside
00:40of his apartment building in Moscow.
00:44General Igor Kirillov was recently charged by Ukrainian prosecutors for using banned
00:48chemical weapons.
00:51When asked about his death, Putin commended the journalist for calling it an assassination
00:56and accused Ukraine of repeatedly committing terrorist acts.
01:01You said it was an assassination. I am grateful to you for that. You admitted it was a terrorist
01:11act. Why? Because this assassination was done in a way that is dangerous for the lives of
01:16many.
01:17Putin also spoke about Russia's economy, a potential meeting with U.S. President Donald
01:22Trump, the situation in Syria and relations with China.