Russian President Vladimir Putin told a group of mothers whose sons are fighting in Ukraine that he shares the pain of those who have lost loved ones in the conflict.
The carefully choreographed meeting at Putin's residence took place as anger simmers in Russia over a chaotic military draft and deaths of soldiers in Ukraine."I want you to know -- I personally and the entire leadership of the country share this pain," Putin told the group ahead of Mother's Day, which is celebrated in Russia on Sunday.
"It is clear that life is more complex than what is shown on our TV screens or even on the internet, nothing can be trusted there," he said.He also denounced what he called attempts by"the enemy" to"devalue compromise" Moscow's tactics in Ukraine. The meeting -- the first of its kind since Putin launched the offensive on February 24 -- is a sign that the Kremlin takes the growing malaise seriously.Ahead of Putin's meeting, some activists said the get-together would not offer a platform for frank discussion.
One woman, whose husband and two sons went to fight in Ukraine, said there were not enough camouflage robes. This means there has been little public questioning of the military campaign in Ukraine. But in Russia some are asking questions about the conditions in which their husbands and sons are sent to fight.
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