Putin Says No Need for Massive New Strikes on Ukraine

Putin Says No Need for Massive New Strikes on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin makes his annual New Year address to the nation in Moscow on Dec. 31, 2021. Kremlin.ru via Reuters
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ASTANA—Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday there was no need for massive new strikes on Ukraine and that Russia was not looking to destroy the country.

Putin told a news conference at the end of a summit in Kazakhstan that his call-up of Russian reservists would be over within two weeks and there were no plans for a further mobilization.