Putin responds if he wants to meet with President Beden

The Russian president has met with leaders of the former Soviet republics, who do not hide their concern about what is happening in Ukraine, a country that was also part of the Soviet Union.

At the press conference after the meeting, Putin answered the question of whether he will meet with US President Joe Biden at the G20 summit in Indonesia.

You should ask Beden if he's ready for negotiations with me. Honestly, I don't see any need. There is not yet a platform for these negotiations”, the Kremlin chief said.

Putin talked about the alleged connection of humanitarian corridors to transport Ukrainian wheat to the attack on the Kerci Bridge and dismissed any threats.

“Federal Security Service (FSB) noted that the cargo, but you can say explosives, was sent by the sea from Odessa. But it hasn't been verified yet. If it was done with the help of wheat goods vessels, if it were to be found that the humanitarian corridor is used for the conduct of terrorist attacks, it would certainly put into question the further functioning of this humanitarian crossing (existence), he said.

Asked if he regrets the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian president said that if he had not done so, the situation would be much worse for Russia in the future. /Euronews/