INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a wide-ranging address on Tuesday at the annual Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, touching
territories was failing.He claimed that Ukrainian forces had lost some 71,500 soldiers, 18,000 armored vehicles and 543 tanks since
launching the counteroffensive in June
estimate of Ukraine's equipment losses for the entire period since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.Putin also claimed that 270,000
people had volunteered to sign contracts with the Russian military over the past six months.Meanwhile, the Russian leader blamed Ukraine for
presidential elections, as he accused Washington of stoking anti-Russian feelings among ordinary Americans.Putin then spoke out in defense
