President Vladimir Putin has asserted that Ukraine is not the primary adversary in the ongoing conflict, but rather the Western elites supporting it are the real enemies of Russia. Putin made these remarks while visiting a military hospital in Moscow on Monday, where he met with servicemen injured in the conflict.

"We're going to intensify the strikes. No crime against civilians will rest unpunished, that's for certain," Putin said during his visit to the military hospital. Putin said Russia would continue to hit what he called "military installations".

Discussing the continuous Western backing of Kiev, Putin emphasized that it's not merely assistance to an enemy, but rather that the elites of the collective West themselves are the true adversaries. He said “The point is not that they are helping our enemy, but that they are our enemy. They are solving their own problems with [Ukraine’s] hands, that’s what it’s all about.”

Putin suggested that the conflict between Moscow and Kiev was orchestrated by Western elites aiming to defeat Russia. Despite their efforts, he noted, the collective West has failed to achieve its objectives, a fact he believes is evident in the changing rhetoric surrounding the conflict. “Those who only yesterday were talking about the need to inflict a ‘strategic defeat’ on Russia are now looking for words on how to quickly end the conflict,” Putin remarked.

He expressed Russia's desire to conclude the conflict swiftly but on its own terms, saying, “We want to end the conflict too, and as quickly as possible, but only on our terms. We have no desire to fight forever, but we are not going to give up our positions either.”

Putin observed that the battlefield situation is evolving, despite the extensive support Kiev has received from the West. He claimed that Russia has been outperforming the entire Western alliance in military production, with expectations for further growth in output. “Despite the fact that from time immemorial [the West] has had such a goal – to deal with Russia, it looks like we will deal with them first,” he said.

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