Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow has just begun its campaign in Ukraine and dared the West to try to defeat it on the battlefield. “Everyone should know that, in general, we have not really started anything yet,” Putin said in a speech to parliamentary leaders on Thursday, adding that the prospects for any negotiations would fade as it lengthens. the conflict. “The farther you go, the harder it will be for them to negotiate with us,” he added. Referring to Ukraine’s Western allies, Putin said: “We are hearing that they want to defeat us on the battlefield. What can I say, let them try.