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I think Putin's place is not at the negotiating table, as some propose now, but in these prison clothes, standing in the dock at the Hague Tribunal,
Bubnys told reporters on Sunday
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
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.jpg)
Zelenskyy makes inappropriate remarks addressed to the head of state. He does it repeatedly,
Peskov said SundayThis is a dialogue between two extraordinary presidents,
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state TV on SundayFate 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 UkraineThe 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 monitorsWe 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,
he said
You should have never started it. You could have made a deal,
he fatuously griped
Our community is also divided. Some say: ‘Don’t believe it, nothing will come of this. It’s all a circus — Trump doesn’t make the real decisions, the deep state does’,
said a current Russian diplomatThe thaw is good. Tensions with Europe and Ukraine are bad. We need to negotiate with everyone,
said a former Kremlin officialTrump is a talented performer and a master strategist. He’s luring us into a long-planned script designed to daze, then weaken and subdue Russia. The intrigues of the U.S., NATO and the EU are part of a coordinated policy. We mustn’t trust them — we must continue pursuing our own interests,
warned another Russian diplomatIn my circle, people have mostly swallowed this [believed in real reconciliation]. Everyone is tired of war. They think Putin has won. Trump benefits too — he’s a businessman, he makes deals. Europe hasn’t adapted. Blah blah blah,
said a senior executive at a major state-linked corporationSome of my acquaintances are already quietly dusting off their Visas and Mastercards, hoping that sanctions will be lifted and new opportunities will arise,
said a former high-ranking Russian official in the banking sector[Rapprochement with the U.S.] is an illusion! The only thing worse than an Anglo-Saxon enemy is an Anglo-Saxon friend,
said a former senior government official now working at a state corporation