Russia-to-Ukraine: Time is Up - No Negotiated Peace; Just Complete Capitulation or Complete Destruction
Dimitry Medvedev, Russia's former president and prime minister, has publicly said that Russia will seek to occupy "remaining Ukrainian lands" even if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agrees to the Kremlin's most recent conditions for peace.
Medvedev, now deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, "reaffirmed that Russia would not accept or uphold any negotiated peace settlements with Kyiv short of Ukrainian capitulation, the destruction of the entire Ukrainian state, and the full occupation of Ukraine."
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Ukraine could have had it all; had they abided by the Minsk Agreement. They would have had peace, no war, their army would still be intact, their country would still be whole. Instead, Ukraine listened to the siren song of the West, and fought the Russians.
Two months ago, Russia again offered peace, with the offer being the four Oblasts (states) which had seceded (Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporozhe, along with Crimea) would have to remain Russian. At that time, Russia also made clear that if the conflict continued, the terms would only get more dire for Ukraine. Again, Ukraine listened to the promises of the West, and continued fighting.