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Time is currently on our side, and we’ll try to make the most of it,
a Russian diplomat told The Moscow Times
Things are unfolding more according to Russia’s scenario. Whether this moratorium [on strikes on energy infrastructure and ships in the Black Sea] will happen is still unclear,
said Fyodor Lukyanov, editor-in-chief of the Kremlin-friendly journal Russia in Global AffairsAs I understand it, Trump wants a modern, well-armed, pro-Western Ukraine. He can’t just give Ukraine up entirely. But where exactly the border is drawn is not that crucial to him,
a Moscow Times source saidThe Russian army is incapable of quickly and fully occupying the territories of the four annexed Ukrainian regions. For Russians, capturing even a couple of villages is seen as a huge success,
Sharp told The Moscow TimesIn order to cross the Dnipro and seize Kherson — or even take the city of Zaporizhzhia without having to cross the river, as Zaporizhzhia lies on both banks — something extraordinary would have to happen. This is an extremely difficult task. Either the Russian army would have to be dramatically strengthened, which cannot happen suddenly or out of nowhere, or there would need to be a complete collapse of Ukraine’s defense. Russia is betting on wearing down the enemy over time,
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We believe the ceasefire proposed by the U.S. president has already been violated by the Kyiv regime. How the American side will now deal with this deranged terrorist scum, excuse my language — that’s a big question,
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on the state-run Channel One broadcaster on Thursday nightThese guys know the Ukraine talks inside and out. They’ve been tasked with nitpicking every comma,
a Moscow Times source saidThere is no constitutional mechanism for regions to secede. We need all of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson. Either Trump influences them to leave, or we’re told: ‘Enter into long negotiations and simply use military force to establish control.’ That’s the worst option for us, because river crossings are always painful operations,
the official saidPhysically, this force can’t go anywhere further or do anything more,
he saidWe hope to find an option that doesn’t involve forcing the Dnipro and storming Kherson [the city is on the right bank; Russian forces control the left]. I really hope it doesn’t come to that. That would mean for us thousands of casualties,
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On Monday, we mainly intend to discuss President Putin's agreement to resume the so-called Black Sea initiative, and our negotiators will be ready to discuss the nuances around this problem,
Peskov said
We are only at the beginning of this path,
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian state TVNew decisions and new pressure on Moscow are needed to bring an end to these strikes and this war,
he posted on social media on SundayThere are difficult negotiations ahead,
Peskov said in the interview, published on social mediaWe may disagree on some things but that does not mean we should deprive ourselves of mutual benefit,
he addedThe meeting with the Americans is planned to take place tonight
in Riyadh ... a source in the Ukrainian delegation told reporters, including AFPRussia is not ceasing fire. Putin wants to kill more civilians. This must be stopped."
The head of Zelensky's office, Andriy Yermak, said on Telegram
We are working for a ceasefire and a lasting peace. We won’t have the terms of discussions or timing be played out in the media,
said White House spokesman Brian Hughes
I don't think there's anybody in the world that [is] going to stop [Putin], except me, and I think I'm going to be able to stop him,
he saidSo, I know him very well. It's amazing that we didn't get into any major skirmishes because of the Russia, Russia, Russia hoax,
he noted