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Putin insists Russia will win: “The enemy will collapse”

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Vladimir Putin said Russia was winning the war in Ukraine and predicted that Ukrainian forces would eventually collapse.
  • He described Ukrainian leaders as terrorists with whom Russia could not negotiate, while acknowledging that Ukrainian attacks inside Russia had caused real damage.
  • Putin declined to discuss the war’s next stage, according to Reuters.

Vladimir Putin says Russia is winning the war in Ukraine and remains confident that its opponent will eventually break down.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, the Russian president described Ukrainian leaders as “terrorists” and said Russia could not negotiate with them. Reuters characterized the remarks as Putin’s most detailed comments on the war in several weeks.

Terrorists

— Vladimir PutinPutin used the term to describe Ukrainian leaders and said Russia could not negotiate with them.

Putin acknowledged that Ukrainian attacks inside Russia had caused real damage and said drones presented a particular challenge. He nevertheless maintained that Russian forces were advancing on the battlefield.

“I have no doubt that the enemy will collapse,” he said. According to Reuters, Putin declined to answer questions about what would happen next in the war.

I have no doubt that the enemy will collapse.

— Vladimir PutinHe expressed confidence that Russia would prevail despite acknowledging damage from Ukrainian attacks.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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