Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, amid a failed war against Ukraine, continues to threaten the world with even greater aggression.

“Today we hear that they want to defeat us on the battlefield, well, what can I say, let them try. Everyone should know that, by and large, we have not started anything seriously yet, ”he said during a conversation with the leaders of the faction of the State Duma of the Russian Federation.

At the same time, the dictator again hinted that he was ready for peace negotiations only on Moscow’s terms..

“Russia does not refuse peace negotiations. But those who refuse should know that the further, the more difficult it will be for them to negotiate with us,” Putin added..

The dictator also continued to convince himself and the Russians that the sanctions imposed by the West since the start of the full-scale invasion were not working..

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But the default on external debt, the mass exodus of foreign companies from Russia, double-digit inflation and other signs of the fall of the Russian economy under the pressure of sanctions indicate the opposite..

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