The Russian president Vladimir Putin stated that he remains convinced of Moscow’s victory in the war with Ukraine, DPA reported.
“There is no doubt about it,” he said at a meeting with public administration graduates, as quoted by TASS.
It was the Russian leader who ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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Then he announced as his goals in the war the protection of the Russian-speaking population in Ukraine and the demilitarization of the neighboring countrya. In addition, to ensure its security, Russia must prevent Kiev from joining NATO, Putin said.
After 16 months of war, Russia continues to occupy large swaths of Ukraine, but is far from achieving these military goals. After a series of defeats and the recent riot of mercenaries, Putin is lately less direct about whether he still believes in winningnotes DPA.
2023-07-04 19:54:00
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