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We must do our best to achieve a lasting and just peace for Ukraine. This is possible with the unity of all partners: we need the strength of the whole of Europe, the strength of America, the strength of all those who want lasting peace,
Zelenskyy said on Telegram The people decided to join Russia a long time ago,
he said, referring to Moscow-staged votes in eastern Ukraine held amid the offensive that were slammed as bogus by Kyiv, the West and international monitors This is a dialogue between two extraordinary presidents,
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state TV on Sunday Fate willed it so, God willed it so, if I may say so. A mission as difficult as it is honorable — defending Russia — has been placed on our and your shoulders together,
he told servicemen who have fought in Ukraine There will be universal joy – not because Russia defeated anyone, but because the war has stopped,
said Ekaterina Schulmann, a Russian sociologist based in Berlin What to do with these traitors and how to handle them should and will be decided by professionals across all branches of power,I am confident that domestic companies will be guaranteed that they will not be traded for French rags and Italian slippers,
Maria Zakharova, Russia’s foreign ministry spokesperson wrote on Telegram If western firms return, it would mean that money has trumped all their talk of so-called liberal values. They promised we would be a pariah for invading Ukraine, but in reality, everyone just chases profits,
one well-connected Russian business in Moscow told the Observer I think the most important thing is that the war is ending and people will stop dying,
said Alexandra, a Russian public relations consultant who opposed the war but kept her views hidden out of fear of prosecution in Moscow Of course, they will be able to return to Moscow and resume competition with Russian manufacturers.”
Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s longtime spokesperson, acknowledged last week the discussions about the return of foreign businesses, stating Our manufacturers must know their contribution to the Special Military Operation will not be betrayed,
she added, using Russia’s official term for war in Ukraine But no lessons will be learned from this war if it ends in Putin’s favour,
Of course, they want to return so they can profit from it,
Today, at the risk of their lives and with courage, they are resolutely defending their homeland, national interests and Russia's future,
Putin said in a video released by the Kremlin on Russia's Defenders of the Fatherland Day We will continue to improve the combat capabilities of the army and navy, their combat readiness as an essential component of Russia's security [and] guarantee of its present and future sovereignty,
Zelensky makes inappropriate remarks addressed to the head of state. He does it repeatedly,
This reflects Ukraine’s growing role in the European super grid,
Dent says, with exports of electricity sent mainly to Moldova, Hungary and Romania The nature of any peace agreement may also play a key role in shaping how quickly Russian energy flows return.”
There has been some sanctioning of people who have made sure ‘grey ships’ get illicit Russian oil to its destination, but this will have been considered worth it, knowing that one day a deal would need to be done,
For as long as this equilibrium remains intact, Russia will be able to generate the necessary economic resources to sustain enough military power to wage war in Ukraine and, over the longer term, to rearm for a prolonged confrontation with the West. Any hopes that its economic vulnerabilities will bring it to the negotiating table are therefore unlikely to be realised,
That could limit the amount of capital that investors may be willing to commit to Ukraine’s reconstruction. It could also have negative effects on economies in the region if the perceived risk of doing business on Nato’s eastern border increased. The need for higher defence could put pressure on already stretched fiscal positions,
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