“The enemy will certainly receive a worthy response, and all the goals facing us will, without a doubt, be achieved,” Putin said.

“It is clear now why the Kiyv regime rejected our proposals to return to a peace plan, as well as the proposals of interested and neutral mediators,” he added.

“The West is fighting us with the hands of Ukrainians.”

He went on: “Apparently, the enemy is striving to improve its negotiating positions in the future. 

“But what kind of negotiations? How do we even talk with people who indiscriminately strike at civilians, at civilian infrastructure and try to create threats to nuclear energy? What can we even talk about with them?”