Putin's Press Conference: A Mix of Big Talk and Small Talk

Putin's yearly press conference is a strange mix of big global talks and small local questions. This year, it happened right after Europe gave Ukraine a huge $105 billion loan. This money helps Ukraine keep fighting, but it also made Putin mad. He talked about Russia's wins in the war, but he also said Russia wants peace. However, his idea of peace includes some big demands. He wants Ukraine to leave the Donbas region, no more NATO expansion, and a change in Ukraine's government.Putin also blamed the West for the war, saying they didn't respect Russia. But many people think this is not true. The war actually made NATO bigger, not smaller. Now, the US is trying to help end the war. Trump's envoy is meeting with a key Putin aide to talk about peace. Putin said Trump is trying hard to end the war, but it's not clear if Putin really wants peace. The press conference showed Putin's mixed messages. He talks about peace, but his demands make it hard. He blames others, but his actions have big consequences. It's a lot to think about.