Ukraine Putin Declares “Ukraine Is Ours” and Revives Nuclear Threats in Blunt Rebuke to Peace Hopes

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Putin Declares “Ukraine Is Ours” and Revives Nuclear Threats in Blunt Rebuke to Peace Hopes

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made his most aggressive declaration on Ukraine in months, abandoning recent conciliatory tones and signaling an unwillingness to compromise—even as peace talks involving Donald Trump loom in the background.

 

 

Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, a high-profile investment gathering, Putin stunned attendees with a hardline vision for the war in Ukraine. When asked what he considered the endgame for the conflict, he answered bluntly: “I have said many times that I consider the Russian and Ukrainian people to be one nation. In this sense, all of Ukraine is ours.” The comment drew raucous applause from an audience packed with loyal politicians and business elites.

 

 

But the Russian leader didn’t stop there. “There is an old rule,” he added. “‘Where a Russian soldier sets foot, that is ours’.” With those words, Putin appeared to reaffirm a maximalist vision of territorial conquest, one far more sweeping than the partial annexations or negotiated settlements that have been floated in diplomatic channels.

 

His remarks mark a sharp departure from recent Kremlin messaging, which had grown notably softer since Donald Trump began promoting the idea of a U.S.-brokered peace deal. For months, Russian officials had adopted a more measured tone, presumably to position themselves as open to a negotiated solution. But that posture was absent in St. Petersburg. Instead, Putin returned to the aggressive rhetoric that dominated much of the early war period.

 

Most concerning to many observers was the Russian president’s renewed invocation of nuclear threats. Asked how Moscow would respond if Ukraine used a “dirty bomb” against Russian forces, Putin’s reply was chillingly direct. “This would be a colossal mistake on the part of those whom we call neo-Nazis on the territory of today’s Ukraine,” he said. “It could be their last mistake.”

 

He continued, “We always respond and respond in kind. Therefore, our response will be very tough.”

 

Such nuclear threats had been a near-weekly fixture of Kremlin communication during the final stretch of Joe Biden’s presidency, but they largely receded when Trump assumed office. Putin’s decision to bring them back now is widely seen as a calculated move, one meant to signal that Russia remains unbowed—not just militarily, but ideologically.

 

Analysts suggest this rhetorical shift is more than just bluster. It may reflect deep skepticism within the Kremlin over the utility of peace talks and a desire to reassert dominance on both the battlefield and the geopolitical stage.

 

The timing is also telling. With Trump attempting to cast himself as a potential peace-broker, Putin’s words seem to suggest that Moscow does not intend to accept any compromise that falls short of its expansive territorial ambitions. In essence, the message to Washington and Kyiv alike is that Russia's objectives remain unchanged—and uncompromising.

 

Whether this signals a coming escalation or is intended to shape the contours of any future negotiations remains to be seen. But for now, Vladimir Putin has made it abundantly clear: he believes all of Ukraine belongs to Russia, and he is prepared to back that claim with the threat of catastrophic force.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Sky News  2025-06-23

 

 

[TedG]

It only took Putin three years finally admit his true goal of the war.   

[Nabbiex]

Correct: Putin Declares “Ukraine Is Ours Mine” 

[Pouatchee]

wow... now that the us has committed to iran the gloves are coming off... now the ruskies are gonna up the ante, next china will threaten taiwan even more... i dont think anyone has ever won a war on 3 fronts

[Tug]

4 hours ago, TedG said:

It only took Putin three years finally admit his true goal of the war.   

Most lucid folks knew this from the beginning some seem to have been infected with magical thinking like the current occupant in the White House.

[animalmagic]

13 minutes ago, Pouatchee said:

wow... now that the us has committed to iran the gloves are coming off... now the ruskies are gonna up the ante, next china will threaten taiwan even more... i dont think anyone has ever won a war on 3 fronts

You forgot north korea

[newbee2022]

5 minutes ago, animalmagic said:

You forgot north korea

Confused. Where and when North Korea won a 3-front-war??

[tomazbodner]

We have quite a few Russians in this forum. Let's hear some disinformation from them.

[JoseThailand]

32 minutes ago, tomazbodner said:

We have quite a few Russians in this forum. Let's hear some disinformation from them.

 

Let me add some piece of disinformation: This war is a punitive campaign against the Ukrainian people because of their desire to be free and independent of Russia and Pootin

[Tug]

44 minutes ago, animalmagic said:

You forgot north korea

I’m sure little Kim could spare a few for a price and Iran would buy and has the capacity to deliver it.