Earlier in the day, a White House National Security Council spokesperson confirmed to Sputnik that the United States has already provided ATACMS to Ukraine to use against Russian forces.
He also said that "the United States is becoming more and more personally involved in this conflict. They are getting involved, that is obvious. And let no one say that they have nothing to do with it. We believe they do."
Ukraine Counteroffensive Brings Loses, Not Results
“They [Ukrainian armed forces] launched the long-announced, expected next counteroffensive, now in the Kherson direction. There is no result yet. There are losses, but there is no result," Putin explained.
''If Ukraine wants to resume talks, no need for theatrical actions, necessary to cancel law that bans negotiations," Putin said.
Putin Calls Hospital Attack in Gaza Tragedy, Expects It to Be Signal to End Conflict
"As for the hospital [attack], the tragedy that happened there is terrible. Hundreds of dead and injured is of course a catastrophe. [It happened in a place, a place of humanitarian nature. That's why I expect this to be a signal that the conflict should end as soon as possible. In any case, it is necessary to initiate some contacts and talks," Putin explained.
Putin Discussed Bilateral Agenda, Middle East With Xi During 3-Hour Talks
"We talked with the Chinese president for three hours ... This is the entire bilateral agenda, there is a lot of it, there are many issues — economics, finance, political interaction, joint work on international platforms. We also discussed the situation in the Middle East in some detail," Putin told reporters following the talks with Xi.
"Regarding how external factors and conflicts influence the development of Russian-Chinese relations, all these external factors are common threats, and they strengthen Russian-Chinese interaction. As for the prospects, I look at it with optimism," Putin added.