00:00Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Russian Armed Forces currently maintain
00:05full strategic initiative in the area of the special military operation.
00:10In fact, he expresses confidence that the goals of the country's special military operation in Ukraine will be achieved.
00:18While addressing an expanded meeting of the Russian Defense Ministry Board,
00:22Putin said that the past year had been an important milestone in fulfilling the task of the special military operation.
00:30Underscoring that Russia has the capability to accelerate its offensive pace,
00:34Putin said that Russia's task of expanding the security buffer zone will be fulfilled.
00:40He claimed that the Russian military currently holds the strategic initiative along the entire Russia-Ukraine conflict front
00:46and is defeating Ukrainian forces, including elite Ukrainian units trained in the West.
00:52Rejecting claims that have portrayed Russia as a threat to European nations,
00:57Putin said that such narratives are unfounded and fabricated.
01:02Instead, he said Russia is currently seeking mutually beneficial and fair cooperation
01:06with the United States and European countries.
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