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.

[WDSmart]

Who's surprised at this? ☹️

[Emdog]

1 hour 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 may have noticed that Western Europeans are very much involved in supporting Ukraine. It is not just the half way effort US has made since Putin's hand puppet returned to the White House that is in the fight. People should be aware that Russias GDP is about the size of Canada's. Should not be that hard of an effort

I do agree that Mr Trump (not USA: polls show voters are against almost all of his foreign screw ups) has skillfully painted us into this corner that thanks to him, US support is at an all time low. But other countries have their own interests to watch out for, so not a "1 on 3" match....

[frank83628]

9 minutes ago, Emdog said:

You may have noticed that Western Europeans are very much involved in supporting Ukraine. It is not just the half way effort US has made since Putin's hand puppet returned to the White House that is in the fight. People should be aware that Russias GDP is about the size of Canada's. Should not be that hard of an effort

I do agree that Mr Trump (not USA: polls show voters are against almost all of his foreign screw ups) has skillfully painted us into this corner that thanks to him, US support is at an all time low. But other countries have their own interests to watch out for, so not a "1 on 3" match....

Politicians maybe, not the people

[frank83628]

1 hour ago, tomazbodner said:

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

I bet there are none

[scorecard]

38 minutes ago, Emdog said:

You may have noticed that Western Europeans are very much involved in supporting Ukraine. It is not just the half way effort US has made since Putin's hand puppet returned to the White House that is in the fight. People should be aware that Russias GDP is about the size of Canada's. Should not be that hard of an effort

I do agree that Mr Trump (not USA: polls show voters are against almost all of his foreign screw ups) has skillfully painted us into this corner that thanks to him, US support is at an all time low. But other countries have their own interests to watch out for, so not a "1 on 3" match....

 

Seems to me that France, Germany, Spain, UK, Poland and more will get much more tough on Russia as Putin tries to sound strong. 

[rudi49jr]

35 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

Politicians maybe, not the people

I support it, and I know a lot of people who do.

[rudi49jr]

35 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

I bet there are none

I bet there is at least one. His avatar starts with frank and ends with 83628.

[frank83628]

1 minute ago, rudi49jr said:

I support it, and I know a lot of people who do.

Cold war era Boomers might, under 50s not so much

[rudi49jr]

2 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

Cold war era Boomers might, under 50s not so much

Where do you get that info from? Care to share a link?

[frank83628]

4 minutes ago, rudi49jr said:

Where do you get that info from? Care to share a link?

Not just limited to Americans

[Eric Loh]

7 hours ago, TedG said:

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

The timing was right this time. He and Netanyahu found a useful idiot that they can manipulate. 

[DaRoadrunner]

Putin:- “I have said many times that I consider the Russian and Ukrainian people to be one nation.".... Yeah sure, that's why he is dropping bombs on the Ukrainians.

[spidermike007]

From the man who would have said absolutely anything to get elected he doesn't have a sincere bone in his body.

 

MARCH 2023: “There’s a very easy negotiation to take place. But I don’t want to tell you what it is because then I can’t use that negotiation; it’ll never work,” Trump told Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity, claiming that he could “solve” the war “in 24 hours” if he were back in the White House. 

“But it’s a very easy negotiation to take place. I will have it solved within one day, a peace between them,” Trump said of the war, which at that point had been ongoing for more than a year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

 

"I think we're on the way to getting peace," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "I think President Putin wants peace, and President Zelenskyy wants peace. I want peace. I just want to see people stop getting killed."

[gargamon]

13 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

MARCH 2023: “There’s a very easy negotiation to take place. But I don’t want to tell you what it is because then I can’t use that negotiation; it’ll never work,” Trump told Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity, claiming that he could “solve” the war “in 24 hours”

His plan was to post “Vladimir, STOP“ on unTRUTH social and it would be all over. That didn't work so he gave up and said let them fight it out. Real strong leader, NOT.

[spidermike007]

2 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

The timing was right this time. He and Netanyahu found a useful idiot that they can manipulate. 

This useful idiot is also being a puppet for the extremely dark and sinister deep state, who control whoever is in power. One thing is absolutely certain Trump, is not making the big decision. 

[Donga]

Putin is well out of his depth now, sounding more like an Iranian ayatollah. Trump has him where he wants him.

Russia is bleeding, soldiers that it and also economically. Europe is stepping up big time, as demanded by Trump. And the Ukrainians are being compared to Mossad as they execute a number of deep penetration feats.

Trump is grinning (as was Biden) with Putin's deluded mission. Could you imagine how the Russians would fare now if even just the Poles and Germans got serious? Throw in Baltic countries and the US airforce, and the war would end very quickly. But why do that, lose good people, while Russia slowly bleeds and everything gets worse for them day by the day.

[Quentin Zen]

World's richest politician is worth $200 billion, owns 700 cars, is not from India

ByHT News Desk

Oct 19, 2024 12:02 PM IST

 

 

Vladimir Putin claims a salary of $140,000, but his alleged wealth is estimated at $200 billion. His assets include a lavish mansion and numerous vehicles.....Putin owns 19 other houses, 700 cars, 58 aircraft and helicopters, and a $716 million plane nicknamed "The Flying Kremlin." Additionally, he allegedly owns a mega yacht named Scheherazade, worth $700 million.

 

Of course this is the MAIN objective of everything.   200 billion USD can buy you an army, etc..... so you have power.   I can chat away blah blah and my 300 baht noodle soup budget will not change the mind of Putin.  Maybe, if we all get together and like this on Instagram, wow, we can be influencers.....hahahhahahhahhahahahahahha

 

War is Money spelled backwards, forwards and every other way.

[Donga]

46 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

This useful idiot is also being a puppet for the extremely dark and sinister deep state, who control whoever is in power. One thing is absolutely certain Trump, is not making the big decision. 

Leaders underestimate Trump (and his advisors) at their peril.

You don't think Trump wanted to smash Iran? Netanyahu has been a perfect ally for him to sort Middle East with Trump comfortable with being portrayed as not his doing etc. TACO man haha. Can you think why he would adopt that posture? Must be hard for folk accustomed to the Dems way of kicking the can down the road in so many ways.

Ukraine - how the hell has Putin got Trump's measure? The Europeans are coming to their senses and should be able to manage that conflict with the assistance of US technology.

And so we look over to the East, and wonder what Xi is thinking. Depends how smart he really is. But I wouldn't be thinking about trying to take Taiwan while Trump is on seat.

Forget what Trump says - he plays everyone, especially media (oh, he and Elon had a falling out did they, why would he play that one, think hard) - and focus on what transpires. He'll lose some support domestically as he expects, but racing to bring in long overdue reforms (look at nuclear recently) to try get back on top by the mid terms. Lets see shall we.

[frank83628]

4 hours ago, DaRoadrunner said:

Putin:- “I have said many times that I consider the Russian and Ukrainian people to be one nation.".... Yeah sure, that's why he is dropping bombs on the Ukrainians.

I done think he included neo Nazi and Azov 

[BLMFem]

Give Ukraine the technology to let the missiles rain down on the Kremlin. Time to let the war come to the Russians in a real way.