A: Hey there! Caught any interesting news lately?
B: Just the usual stuff, what's new with you?

A: Well, Putin just announced something quite intriguing at a forum in St. Petersburg.
B: Oh really? What did he say?

A: He's all about military cooperation! Seems like Russia wants to work together with friendly countries on weapons and equipment development.
B: Wow, that sounds intense! And where does this cooperation plan apply?

A: Everywhere, basically! They're talking about joint development, training, and even setting up factories together.
B: That's pretty big, isn't it? But what about Ukraine? I thought the invasion had stopped.

A: Well, Putin mentioned a city near the border with Russia called Sumy. He didn't exactly say they're done there, but he didn't rule out continuing the invasion in other areas too.
B: Man, that's a lot to take in! Looks like we should keep an eye on things over there.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed a willingness to advance technical cooperation with friendly countries in military fields such as the joint development of weapons, as Moscow's invasion of Ukraine continues.



Putin spoke at a plenary session of an international economic forum in St. Petersburg on Friday.



He said Russia's defense industry has gained good momentum, with companies in the sector increasing their output multiple times and developing new types of weapons and military equipment.



He went on to say that Russia intends to promote military-technical cooperation with friendly countries, adding this would involve joint development, training and the creation of turnkey enterprises and production facilities.



Putin also referred to the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, which is located near the border with Russia.



He said Moscow does not have the goal to take the city, but, in principle, he does not rule it out, indicating a possibility of continuing the military invasion in areas beyond eastern and southern Ukraine.