Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the “ball” to end the war in Ukraine was in the West’s and Kyiv’s court, denying that Moscow was dragging out negotiations and turning down proposals on the almost four-year conflict.
“The ball is entirely and fully on the court of the head of the Kyiv regime and its European sponsors,” Putin said during his end-of-year press conference, adding that Moscow had accepted some “compromises” in a US-proposed deal.
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