Putin said 'will thrash' Ukrainians, after Russian oligarch Abramovich goes to peace talks
Abramovich was present in Istanbul, where another round of peace talks happened
He is one of the close aides of Putin and suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning after a meeting in Kyiv
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, who is acting as an unofficial envoy for Moscow in talks with Ukraine, in an interview, said President Vladimir Putin told him that Russia would “thrash” the Ukrainians.
Putin’s reply reportedly came when Abramovich met the Russian president last week in Moscow and delivered a handwritten note from Zelenskyy outlining the conditions that were in consideration to reach a cease-fire agreement.
In an exclusive report published on Monday, The Times said Putin’s response was unequivocally clear: “Tell him I will thrash them.”
However, the British newspaper did not disclose the exact contents of the alleged note.
Abramovich was present in Istanbul, Turkey, on Tuesday, where another round of peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations happened.
Western nations have imposed heavy sanctions on Abramovich and other Russian oligarchs since Russia’s “special military operation” to force Putin to withdraw from Ukraine.