[Putin: The Russian army controlled 1,301 square kilometers of area in the special military operation area in September] October 2nd, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated at the annual meeting of the Valdai International Debate Club on special military operations on October 1, local time, that the Russian army’s offensive was intensifying, and it controlled 1,301 square kilometers of area in the special military operation area in September. Putin said that giving Ukraine a neutral status remains one of Russia's goals. Russia hopes to end the conflict in Ukraine as soon as possible and is willing to conduct peace negotiations based on national interests. But it was Uzbekistan that interrupted the negotiations, and Uzbekistan had no intention of stopping military operations. (CCTV News)