President Putin, 3 September 2025

… their language, to live within their cultural framework and adhere to traditions inherited from previous generations.

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We have always opposed Ukraine becoming a NATO member, but we have never objected to its membership in the EU.

Every country has the right to choose its own security system, this also applies to Ukraine, but not at the expense of another country’s security.

Every country must have security guarantees, including Ukraine, but this is not related to territorial exchanges.

We are not fighting for territories, but for people’s rights to speak their own language [Russian].

If people expressed their will to be part of Russia, that opinion must be respected.

As for a meeting with Zelensky, I have never ruled out such a possibility, but whether it makes sense is another matter.

According to the Constitution of Ukraine, the extension of the President’s powers is not provided for.

In order to resolve the issue of territories, Ukraine must hold a referendum.

But a referendum cannot be held under martial law. So, to hold a referendum, martial law must be lifted. And as soon as it is lifted, elections will have to be held.

Donald asked me whether it would be possible to hold such a meeting, and I said yes, it is possible.

If Zelensky is ready, let him come to Moscow, such a meeting will take place.

In 2022, we proposed to Ukraine to respect the choice of the people living in southeastern Ukraine, withdraw their troops from there, and end the conflict.

After Western European colleagues asked Russia to withdraw its troops from Kyiv, Ukraine decided to fight to the last.

If common sense prevails, it is possible to reach an acceptable option for ending the conflict — there is light at the end of the tunnel.

If not, we will have to resolve the tasks set before us by military means.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are currently incapable of conducting large-scale offensive operations, only holding the lines.

Ukraine’s reserves are running low, and combat-ready units are staffed at no more than 48% — this is at the critical threshold.

The SCO is not designed to oppose anyone, we do not set such a task.

During the four days of discussions, not once did anything of a confrontational nature arise.

Ukraine is only a pretext for Western sanctions and tariffs.

There is a global imbalance in international trade, but it must be resolved through negotiations.

It is impossible now to speak in such a tone with partners like India or China.

In the end, everything will fall into place and return to the course of normal economic dialogue

If it becomes necessary to raise the political level of the negotiating group with Ukraine, we are ready — the result is what matters.

What Medinsky is doing is a good example of restraint and professionalism.

Wittkoff conveys to me the position of the American president, and our talks in Anchorage showed that he reliably communicates the Russian position to Trump.

Approaches to resolving the conflict may vary: some say we must fight to the last Ukrainian [Europe], and others try to find a solution by peaceful means [Trump].

No one voiced negative judgments about the current American administration, everyone supported our meeting in Anchorage, everyone expressed hope that Trump’s position would lead to an end of the armed conflict.

The military, in their overwhelming majority, support Russia achieving all the goals outlined at the start of the special military operation.

Preferably by peaceful means.

The dates are not known, preparations for the meeting [with Trump] are not underway, but the invitation is on the table.

It is unfair — a unipolar world. The world must be multipolar, which means all participants must be equal, and there should be no “more equal” ones.

And the unipolar world must cease to exist.

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