Putin’s former speech secretary
“It even hints at the possibility of nuclear weapons.”
▲ A bitter expression
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who visited Russia at the Kremlin on the 26th (local time) to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin may send an ultimatum to Ukraine on the 9th, Russia’s Victory Day. Victory Day in Russia commemorates the 9th of May 1945, when the former Soviet Union surrendered from the Nazi regime in Germany during World War II.
“Putin’s only winning strategy is to portray himself as a ‘complete madman’,” said Abbas Gallyamov, a political commentator who used to be Putin’s speech secretary. ” he said.
Galyamov told the BBC on the 7th (local time) that “President Putin wants to scare the leaders and people of Western countries.” I’m just waiting for someone to say ‘Please accept it,'” he said.
“President Putin deeply regrets the invasion of Ukraine,” Galyamov said. We need an exit to end the war without looking weak. It is a concern, both among Putin’s enemies and among his supporters. If these expectations are not met, Putin will bear a political defeat.”
Victory Day, the possibility of a declaration of victory
The BBC said Putin is likely to declare victory over at least some of the territories he has secured in eastern Ukraine. He explained in this lore section that he would use Russia’s memory of fighting Nazi Germany to further reinforce its ‘de-Nazi’ claims once morest Ukraine.
Recently, demonstration flights of fighters and bombers have continued in downtown Moscow, and preparations for a large-scale military march have continued steadily, with tanks sprinting through the streets.
In an interview with British think tank Chatham House, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky explained the conditions under which Ukraine would lay down its arms, to restore borders before the invasion, return more than 5 million refugees, join the European Union (EU), and punish war crimes. heard.
He stressed that a peace treaty with Russia would depend on returning to the state it was in before the Russian army invaded the country. “They are destroying our bridges, but I believe not all bridges have been destroyed yet,” he said metaphorically expressing the remaining diplomatic space, Russian state-run Interfax news agency reported.
▲ A screenshot of the video provided by the Ukrainian Azou Regiment on the 5th (local time) shows the Azoustal Works which was bombarded by Russian forces. May 22, 2022 Azou Solidarity Courtesy Archyde.com
NATO ‘sustainability for years of war’
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said: “We must prepare for more barbarism, greater deprivation and further destruction of infrastructure and residential areas from Russian attacks,” said NATO Secretary-General in the months to come. It is estimated that it will be a long war that will take many years.
In the long run, he explained that Ukraine cannot defend itself with Soviet-era weapons and must move to modern Western weapons. The German government announced on the previous day that it had confirmed the support of seven self-propelled artillery 2000 (PzH 2000) in use by the German Federal Army in Ukraine.
Secretary-General Stoltenberg promised aid to Sweden and Finland, which are seeking to join NATO, and warned Putin regarding the use of nuclear weapons. “Our message is clear,” he said. “After nuclear weapons are deployed, there will be only losers on all sides.”
Reporter Kim Yu-min
