Putin warns Zelensky over territory concessions, ‘if Ukraine fighters don’t leave’. . . | Full speech

At a post‑CSTO summit press conference in Bishkek, President Vladimir Putin outlines Russia’s priorities as new CSTO chair, from deeper defense-industrial cooperation and joint exercises to discounted energy and a planned small nuclear plant in Kyrgyzstan. He confirms US–Russia talks on Trump’s evolving Ukraine peace plan will resume in Moscow next week, says the 28‑point framework “may” form a basis for a deal if Russia’s security and territorial demands are met, warns Europe that seizing Russian assets would devastate confidence in the euro, and touts Russian advances around key Ukrainian fronts like Kupiansk, Krasnohorivka, and Siversk as pressure mounts for a ceasefire.