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Zelensky dismisses compromise with Putin, pointing to Prigozhin’s death (www.cnn.com)
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin – the Russian mercenary leader whose plane crashed weeks after he led a mutiny against Moscow’s military leadership – shows what happens when people make deals with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

As Ukraine’s counteroffensive moves into a fourth month, with only modest gains to show so far, Zelensky told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria he rejected suggestions it was time to negotiate peace with the Kremlin.

“When you want to have a compromise or a dialogue with somebody, you cannot do it with a liar,” Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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[–] -2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

But for Russia to stop being a threat it's sufficient to just lose this war finally

What would be the definition of "losing" in this case? Countries tend use all the weapons at their disposal in order not to "lose", in the case of Russia that would include its nuclear arsenal.

Sounds like a better outcome for everyone would be for Russia to get a civil war, and just "forget" about Ukraine.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    All weapons which make sense for Russia's leadership. Nukes are not that, they want to still rule over something when this ends.

    Chemical weapons are possible, I think.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    If we go far enough up the command chain, there are fallout shelters and slaves subordinates to rule over.

    But you're right, chemical and biological are likely lower on the "let's fuck every treaty" scale.

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