Putin's Strategic Moves: A 2022 Kyiv Campaign for Peace?
President Vladimir Putin stated that the 2022 military advance towards Kyiv aimed to pressure Ukraine into a peace agreement, not to capture the city. Contrary to this, Ukraine and the West claim Russia intended to seize Kyiv and install a pro-Russian government, but faced strong resistance.
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President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that his army's advance towards the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in 2022 was aimed at forcing Ukraine to agree to a peace deal and that there was no intention of storming Kyiv.
Ukraine and the West say Russia wanted to capture Kyiv and install Russia-friendly leaders, but was beaten back by fierce resistance.
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