Certainly one of Vladimir Putin’s high allies has claimed agreeing to any form of truce with Ukraine “is for certain demise for our kids”.
In keeping with the UK’s ministry of defence, Dmitry Rogozhin – Russia’s put in “senator” within the occupied Ukrainian area of Zaporizhzhia – warned in opposition to any form of settlement to finish the Russia-Ukraine battle in a social media publish.
He additionally “boasted of getting burnt Ukrainian books and known as for all Ukrainianess’ to be ‘burnt out on the root’,” in line with the MoD.
The British intelligence added: “These feedback are the most recent in a protracted line of Ukrainophobic sentiments by senior Russian officers that undermine and threaten Ukrainian id and tradition.
“There are possible many people throughout the Russian state who retain maximalist goals for the battle, together with the destruction of Ukrainian tradition, id and statehood.”
The MoD famous that such a sentiment is at odds with the “alleged Russian willingness to barter” expressed by presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov solely final month.
Nevertheless, since Peskov’s remarks, Ukraine launched its shock incursion into southern Russia, breaching the nation’s borders for the primary time since World Battle 2.
It now occupies 1,000 sq km of Russian land – that’s only a fraction of the Ukrainian territory Russia at present holds, round 109,000 sq km.
Nonetheless, Kyiv’s daring transfer has enraged the Kremlin and thus far doesn’t seem to have pushed it in direction of negotiating an finish to the battle.
In keeping with the state information company TASS, Russia’s ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov launched a threatening assertion on Thursday.
He mentioned: “I inform you sincerely that the president has decided.
“I’m firmly satisfied that everybody shall be severely punished for what has occurred within the Kursk area.”
And, because the MoD famous, the Kremlin has been questioning Ukraine’s sovereignty for years.
The UK intelligence additionally famous that in 2017 Putins mentioned Russia is dedicated to the “extirpation” of Ukraine’s sovereignty.