Putin's statements on war, negotiations with #Ukraine, the CIA, the US, and more "War is a cruel thing. I have no doubt the enemy will crumble." "#UAVs are a serious challenge, and we are dealing with them." "Negotiations on Ukraine are currently frozen. We want any negotiations to be meaningful. Do we need more participants? We want negotiations to be meaningful. If anyone can contribute, we are all for it. The only thing we wouldn't want is for this to spin out meaninglessly.