
World Exclusive | India Today & AajTak in exclusive conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin lays out what he calls Russia’s end game in Ukraine. Explaining Moscow’s position on the contested regions, Putin says years of failed negotiations forced Russia to recognise the separatist territories and act to secure them. He outlines two possible outcomes — either Ukrainian forces withdraw from these regions, or Russia achieves its objectives through military means. Watch this full exclusive interaction for Putin’s detailed explanation on how he sees the conflict reaching its final stage.