Vladimir Putin has claimed yesterday that he is prepared to negotiate acceptable solutions over Ukraine war.
In a new release of interview with state television about the war in Ukraine, Putin said that Russia is prepared to negotiate some acceptable outcomes.
Russian president made the comments despite relentless bombardment of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Ukraine has also said it will not rest until every Russian soldier is ejected from all of its territory.
Igor Girkin, a former FSB officer who led fighting in Donbas in 2014 and is now a self-styled ‘war blogger’, decried Russia’s latest war efforts in the area, which he believes are likely to end in major losses.
‘My prediction: this attempt to break through the enemy’s long-standing defense will be no more successful than all other similar attempts made in 10 months on the Donetsk front,’ Girkin wrote on Telegram.
‘The result of it will be minor wedges into the enemy’s defense line, the destruction of the liberated settlements to the point of complete impossibility of living in them and… the loss of the bulk of the infantry that is put into battle.
Girkin is a staunch Russian nationalist and helped to lead the annexation of Crimea in 2014 – but has since been vocal in his criticism of Russian military leadership and tactics.
More than 100,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine and half of Russian tanks destroyed, with stockpiles of shells, missiles and ammunition also depleted.
Putin told Rossiya 1 state television: ‘We are ready to negotiate with everyone involved about acceptable solutions, but that is up to them – we are not the ones refusing to negotiate, they are.’
The Kremlin has repeated this sentiment in recent months, as its invasion of Ukraine, which was launched in February, continues to lose momentum.
Were Putin’s words to be believed? Putin’s remarks come as Russia’s relentless assault on Ukraine continues.
A country-wide air raid alert was announced twice on Sunday alone, and three missiles hit throughout the afternoon in the city of Kramatorsk in the partially occupied Donetsk region, according to local officials.
