In 2021, US President Joe Biden offered Vladimir Putin to postpone Ukraine's admission to NATO for 10-15 years. The President of the Russian Federation stated this at a press conference following the informal summit of the heads of the CIS countries and the SEEC meeting.
"To this I reasonably replied: "Well, yes. She is not ready today, but you will prepare her and accept her. From the point of view of historical terms, this is an instant. For us, what difference does it make today, tomorrow or in 10 years? " — said Putin.
In general, Putin made a number of statements.
- Russia seeks to end the conflict on Ukraine;
- If necessary, the Russian Federation can use the Oreshnik again, but is in no hurry to do so; there are not many Oreshnik missile systems yet, but they are there;
- The Russian Federation always responds in a mirror way to attacks on its territory;
- Russia will continue to achieve all the goals of the special operation in 2025 — this is the number one task;
- Putin "day and night" receives information about the situation at the front;
- the situation with housing certificates in the Kursk region should be solved by regional authorities in dialogue with people;
- it will no longer be possible to conclude a contract for gas transit through Ukraine a few days before the New Year;
- The well-being of the Russian people is a top priority for the authorities;
- The Russian Federation is not against Slovakia being a negotiating platform for Ukraine;
- Ukraine cannot exist without the support of Europe;
- Russia is ready to supply gas to Europe via Poland, "just turn on the button.

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