Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on Friday about numerous files and issues linked to his forces' war in Ukraine since February.

Speaking to reporters following a summit in Kazakhstan of former Soviet republics, the Russian President said that he did not regret the war in Ukraine.

Packing

On the mobilization of the war, Putin said: There is no need for a new mobilization of the Russian military.. the Ministry of Defence initially believed that we needed less than 300 thousand troops from the reserve ".

He revealed that "from the beginning of the mobilization to today we have 200 thousand people in the recruitment centres and we have addressed the errors that appeared in the previous partial mobilization of our troops."

Putin stressed that there would be legal consequences for those fleeing partial military mobilization.

Mindfulness

On the other hand, Putin said he asked Russian forces to strengthen surveillance of vital installations such as energy and transportation.

It was revealed that the Crimea Bridge was detonated by a bomb transported by sea from the port of Odessa.

Neighbourhood Anxiety

Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Friday that Moscow's allies were represented by former Soviet republics "concerned" about the conflict in Ukraine, but considered that the dispute did not affect their relations with the Kremlin.

"Our partners are of course interested and concerned about the future of Russian-Ukrainian relations... This does not in any way affect the nature, quality and depth of Russia's relations with these States. "

Transfer of grain

With regard to Turkey's cereal transfer agreement, Putin said that it had not led to access to food for poor countries.

Energy and Trade

On the energy side, the Russian President ruled out the near restart of the Nord Stream 2 line, which transports Russian gas to Europe.

The German authorities had prioritized their interests and those of NATO at the expense of Germany's economic and social situation.

They were developing new logistical lines among Asian countries and strengthening trade partnerships with those countries, and trade between Russia and Asia had been very high for years.

Meeting Biden

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he saw "no need" for talks with his American counterpart Joe Biden.

"We must ask him if he is ready to have such conversations with me. To be honest, I do not feel it necessary. "

Confrontation with NATO

With regard to the confrontation between Russia and NATO, Putin said that any direct clash between the parties would lead to a "global disaster". He hoped that those "who say so" would be so intelligent as to prevent them from taking such steps.