Why doesn’t Russia kill Ukraine’s leaders? Putin says he needs ‘some kind of negotiators’ left in Kyiv — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-doesn-t-russia-kill-ukraine-s-leaders-putin-says-he-needs-some-kind-of-negotiators-left-in-kyivContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Putin explains restraint toward Ukrainian leaders as potential negotiatorshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-doesn-t-russia-kill-ukraine-s-leaders-putin-says-he-needs-some-kind-of-negotiators-left-in-kyivhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-doesn-t-russia-kill-ukraine-s-leaders-putin-says-he-needs-some-kind-of-negotiators-left-in-kyiv#u55928Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:17:40 +0000Vladimir Putin stated he has not killed Ukraine's leadership because he requires "some kind of negotiators" in Kyiv should they decide to settle. Despite this, Putin claims Russia is winning on the battlefield and refuses to negotiate with whom he labels "terrorists." He has threatened massive energy strikes and pledged increased attacks in Ukraine while claiming Russian forces have advanced in the Donetsk region and are currently 12 km from Sumy. Putin also described President Zelenskyy's threat to close Russian airspace as "state terrorism."Why it matt