New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reiterated that Moscow won't compromise on its security interests to ensure Kyiv's security.

Addressing questions on NATO expansion, Ukraine's leadership, and US involvement in peace efforts, Putin said in an interview with India Today that Ukraine's security shouldn't come at the cost of Russia's security concerns.

When asked whether NATO membership for Ukraine was ever genuinely on the table and how he viewed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's leadership, Putin said Zelensky had come to power promising peace but had deviated from that path.

"When this gentleman came to power, he declared that he would pursue peace at all costs, using every means possible, without sparing ...