Putin Dismisses Proposal for Mutual Ceasefire on Long-Range Strikes

The Kremlin leader asserted that Russian retaliatory strikes against Ukrainian targets possess vastly superior destructive capability compared to Kyiv’s current operations. Rather than engaging with the proposal, Putin reaffirmed that the primary strategic focus remains the total occupation of the Donbas and Novorossiya regions. His rhetoric signaled no willingness to negotiate the status of the current Ukrainian administration, framing the campaign as a pursuit of absolute territorial control.