UK intelligence says Russia is both ready to negotiate and calls for destruction of Ukraine
UK Defence Intelligence has noted that despite statements by top Russian officials about their alleged readiness for negotiations, a number of others confirm that Russia is still highly motivated to achieve the Kremlin's original goals for Ukraine.
Source: UK Defence Intelligence review dated 24 August on Twitter (X), as reported by European Pravda
Details: The UK Defence Ministry cites a statement by Dmitry Rogozin, Russian ex-deputy prime minister and "senator" from the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia, who recently boasted of destroying Ukrainian books, called for all ‘'Ukrainianess burnt out at the root" and said that any truce with Ukraine would mean "certain death for our children."
Quote from UK Defence Intelligence: "These comments are the latest in a long line of Ukrainophobic sentiments by senior Russian officials that undermine and threaten Ukrainian identity and culture. There are likely many individuals within the Russian state who retain maximalist objectives for the war, including the destruction of Ukrainian culture, identity and statehood. This is despite the alleged Russian willingness to negotiate, as repeated by presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on 1 July 2024."
The review also recalled Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's statement in 2017 that "not many countries have sovereignty."
Background:
- John Healey, Secretary of State for Defence, published an op-ed on Ukraine's Independence Day stating that the Kursk operation proved that Ukraine's victory in the war is realistic.
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