Vladimir Putin was dressed in military camouflage as he visited a command post in Russia’s Kursk region, which borders Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin donned a full military uniform for the first time since launching his full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday, as potential peace talks loom.
Newsweek has contacted Russia’s Foreign Ministry for comment by email.Why It Matters
Putin’s decision to wear a military uniform on Wednesday appears aimed at reinforcing his image as a wartime leader and bolstering domestic morale ahead of potential peace talks to bring an end to the conflict, which is now in its fourth year.What To Know
Putin was dressed in military camouflage as he visited a command post in Russia’s western Kursk region, which borders Ukraine, on Wednesday evening. He suggested creating a „buffer zone“ along the border.
Ukraine staged an incursion into Kursk in August, hoping to gain leverage in potential peace negotiations.
Putin visited the region for the first time since the cross-border raid, and ordered his military to push back Kyiv’s forces from the region „in the shortest possible time“, Russian state-run media reported.
