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It’s a deal. For us, it is a war and a sacrifice for the future of Russia.”
Boris Korchevnikov, the host of Spas, a religious channel on Russia’s main state broadcaster, wrote on Telegram last week that
There is a significant part of society who say they are afraid and will not be satisfied with the security guarantees, if Ukraine simply continues to exist,
he added, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters more freelyI find the word ‘deal’ disgusting, which glosses over the Russian sacrifice and the honor of our army.”
Implying the proposed deal comes from Satan himself, Korchevnikov wroteNo one in the Kremlin is listening to these parts of society,
he said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive mattersIt’s all turned completely 180 degrees,
said an ex-Wagner fighter who lost his leg in combat last year, in a phone interview in which he spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.jpg)
What is our specific Russian joy here
asked nationalist writer Zakhar Prilepin on Telegram after the widespread Russian delight over last month’s Oval Office confrontation between Zelensky and President Donald TrumpWe’re working, we don’t have time, and we are not interested in it. It’s all about victory, victory, victory for us,
he said by phone
The ideology of Putinism … turned out to be an unstable isotope that disintegrates into its elementary particles at the first opportunity,
he wrote of Putin’s perceived turn from nationalism to an embrace of WashingtonWhat matters, ... is how combat-ready the armed forces of Ukraine are, how the Russian Orthodox Church fares in Ukraine, and whose soldiers are walking around Kyiv, Odessa, Kharkov, Kramatorsk and Kherson, which, according to our constitution, are part of Russia.”
he continuedIf Putin, our commander in chief, tomorrow announces that the war must end, we will accept it, of course with a broken heart, but we will accept it, and the war will stop,
he saidVladimir Putin was too European, too Western before. Now Putin is coming home, back to the bosom of Russian civilization. That’s wonderful, and we are looking forward to seeing him here,
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We agree with the proposals to stop hostilities, but we proceed from the fact that this cessation should be one that would lead to long-term peace and eliminate the original causes of this crisis,
Speaking at a press conference alongside Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Putin remarked ... according to the Xinhua News Agency
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Putin put out a very promising statement, but it wasn't complete,
Speaking at the White House alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Trump said ... the AssociatedWe would, of course, welcome a ceasefire in Ukraine, given the tremendous amount of suffering that we have seen in that conflict. We very much hope that it will materialize. It'll pave the way for a just peace and a just and sustainable peace,
he saidIt's normal if the war would have stopped for Europe to somehow step by step and also for the U.S. step by step to restore normal relations with Russia,
Rutte told Bloomberg
We are absolutely not there yet,
he said, referring to the normalization of relationsThe Trump administration, the president himself, broke the deadlock in this war because he started to engage with the Russians,
Rutte said, according to BloombergThe U.S. administration is now in dialogue with the Russians to see where they stand on this, and this will be a step-by-step approach,
he continuedHe was a cheerleader for this rapprochement where the two leaders would come together, and that’s what happened, so thank God,
Witkoff said
I am a member of that club that's buried a child,
Witkoff said