Putin:

Putin: “The state of affairs, including taking into account what I heard today from Mr. Prime Minister - in Kiev they are still not ready to abandon the idea of ​​waging war to a victorious end. In my opinion, the Kiev regime does not allow the very idea of ​​cessation of hostilities also because in this case the pretext for extending martial law disappears. And if martial law has to be lifted, that means elections will have to be held, which never took place on time for the presidential elections. But the chances of winning them for Ukrainian rulers who have lost their ratings and legitimacy are close to zero.” Source: Russian Head