Russia Eyes Full Victory as Putin Doubles Down |
Russian president Vladimir Putin insisted that his country will not stop fighting in Ukraine until it achieves its goals, dispelling any optimism for a peaceful end to the war in the immediate future.
During a speech to a gathering of senior defence ministry officials on Wednesday, Putin was adamant that his country would fight on until it achieves all of its objectives.
The Russian leader said that he will not turn away from his mission to “liberate its historic lands.”
Putin has long argued that Ukraine, once part of the Soviet Union, shares a common ethnic culture with Russia, and it should be part of it. During the lead-up to the large-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, Putin even penned an essay on the shared connection between the two countries.
Putin went on to disparage Ukraine’s European allies.
“Everyone thought they would quickly destroy Russia.