‘It’s Not Us Who Refuse, It’s Them’: President Vladimir Putin Declares Russia Is Ready For Talks To End Ukraine War

It’s reported the new recruits will serve as nurses, communications staff, snipers, and saboteurs placed in Ukraine to take on the enemy forces.

In his broadcast, Putin doubled down on his claims that Moscow has “no other choice,” stating that in his opinion, the Kremlin was “acting in the right direction.” He added, “we’re defending our national interests, the interests of our citizens, our people.”

The tensions have continued to peak while Kyiv has vowed it will not rest until every Russian soldier is ejected from all of its territories.