“We’re Ready to Fight However Long It Takes,” Says Russian Delegation in Türkiye

"We don't want war, but we are ready to fight for another year, two, three - as long as it takes. We fought with Sweden (under Tsar Peter I the Great) for 21 years. And how long are you ready to fight?" the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, asked the Ukrainians, Meduza wrote, citing contributions by The Economist journalist Oliver Carroll, who in turn referred to a "well-informed source" who allowed him to learn what was happeni…

During the discussions in Istanbul, the Russian delegation would have threatened to seize areas of Kharkiv and Sumy if Kiyv refused to withdraw from the territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporijia and Kherson. "A...

“We’re Ready to Fight However Long It Takes,” Says Russian Delegation in Türkiye

The latest Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul concluded after just two hours. Oliver Carroll, foreign correspondent for The Economist, shared exclusive insights from a source close to the negotiations. He quoted the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, saying: “We don’t want war, but we’re ready to fight for a year, two, three—however long it takes. We fought Sweden for 21 years. How long are you ready to fight?” Medinsky reportedly …