Report on September 20th Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the leaders of the parliamentary league on September 18, that the question of whether it is possible for Volgograd to restore its former "Stalingrad" should be decided by the local residents, a question that can be considered.

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According to the report, Putin said: "This issue needs to be considered. It is up to the local residents to decide."

Earlier, on July 5, Russian Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov claimed that Volgograd should restore its old name Stalingrad. He said that the Russian Communist Party is drafting relevant plans on this matter.

Reportedly, Putin signed a decree on April 29 to name the Volgograd airport as "Stalingrad airport".The next day, Putin noted that changing the name of the city itself has its intrinsic logic.

Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that the personal role played by Stalin in the victory in the Great War of Russia should not be ignored, but the discussion on the issue should be politicized.

In terms of fairness, we should remember Stalin¡¯s contribution to the victory of the Soviet people.

The report also said that Putin pointed out when meeting with the leaders of the parliamentary group: "Generally speaking, everything about the Great Patriotic War and Stalin's role in the victory should be considered and strive to achieve its depoliticization."

In particular, he pointed out that the country should neither forget the tragedy that happened in that era nor the achievements made by specific historical figures in the victory of the war. (Compilation/Han Ziling)

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26 Western countries announce that they are ready to send troops to Ukraine Putin: Fight if you dare

The day after 26 Western nations announced that they were ready to deploy ground, sea or air forces to Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on September 5 at the Russian Economic Forum in Vladivostok that if Western nations were to send troops to Ukraine ahead of a peace deal, they would become a ¡°legitimate target¡± for the Russian military.

"If some troops appear there, especially during military operations, we will advance on the premise that they will be legitimate targets." Putin stressed that the deployment of foreign troops is not conducive to long-term peace, and that Ukraine's close military ties with the West are one of the "root causes" of the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Putin added, "If a decision for long-term peace is reached, then I don't think it makes sense for them (Western troops) to exist on Ukrainian territory".

On September 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the economic forum in Vladivostok and delivered a speech.

According to Reuters, Putin¡¯s remarks highlighted the gap between Russia and the West in the post-war security framework. Ukraine has been demanding strong security from the West to protect its future from any attacks, and the ¡°Volunteer Alliance¡± led by France and Britain on Thursday in Paris has pledged to provide post-war security for Ukraine.

¡°On the day the conflict ends, security will be deployed,¡± French President Emmanuel Macron said, adding that 26 countries pledged to provide security, including strengthening the Ukrainian army, defending its airspace and Black Sea corridors, and deploying a force in the event of a ceasefire.

The Washington Post reported on the 4th that the plan of "Volunteer Alliance" had been informed of US President Trump by telephone in advance. Trump previously stated that the United States will not send ground troops to Ukraine, but may only provide other support such as air power.

Four anonymous informed officials told the newspaper that U.S. officials had informed European counterparts that Washington could provide additional air defense systems, including aid in establishing a no-fly zone, as well as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, but Trump ¡°hasn¡¯t made any decision yet.¡±

Macron announces 26 countries will jointly deploy troops to Ukraine (video)

But the Trump administration¡¯s support has convinced European leaders that they have the strong support they need to send military forces to Ukraine after the conflict, making this a substantial step.

In response to the announcement by 26 countries that they are ready to deploy troops in Ukraine, Putin reiterated on Friday that any security arrangements after the end of the conflict must take into account both Russia¡¯s and Ukraine¡¯s interests.

Putin said it was "almost impossible" to reach an agreement with Ukraine and that even with political will, there were "legal and technical difficulties" related to territorial issues.

"The leadership of the Kiev regime has previously talked about us in unflattering terms and ruled out any direct contacts. Now we see that they are asking for such contacts, or at least proposing them." Putin said, "I have said many times that I am ready for these contacts, it just doesn't make much sense."

Putin also suggested that if Ukraine wants to meet with him directly, Moscow is the best place for negotiations, and "we will ensure security".

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrei Sipiga responded on social media that President Zelensky was prepared to meet with Putin ¡°at any time¡± but would not accept ¡°deliberately unacceptable proposals.¡±

Zelensky also said on the 5th that the Ukrainian side was "ready to meet at any time", but he did not think Putin was really ready to end the war, "he said, but it was just talking, no one believed him."

According to the Qatari Peninsula TV on Friday that after the European leaders in Paris with Trump, Trump said he would soon talk to Putin.

Russia¡¯s press secretary, Peskov, said such a call could be organised quickly, but the proposal agreed by European leaders in Paris was ¡°absolutely not¡± accepted, ¡°we would see it as a threat to Russia ¨C whether it be international forces, foreign troops or NATO forces, as long as they appear on Ukrainian territory and close to our borders.¡±