Russian state TV is one of Vladimir Putin's biggest cheerleaders, but politician Zakhar Prilepin acknowledged Moscow's struggles during a recent appearance.
, which acts as gateway to Crimea, the region Russia annexed from the country in 2014.
Above, Russian writer and politician Zakhar Prilepin attends a Kremlin meeting in Moscow on February 26, 2020. Prilepin admitted that Moscow is “clearly” not ready for a new offensive in Ukraine. The Ukraine war continues to falter nearly nine months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the “special military invasion” on February 24.
"At this moment, Russia doesn't want to, or maybe won't, wage a total war until victory. A total, catastrophic, direct as a steamroller kind of war that is supposed to end in the proverbial denazification and demilitarization and the signing of a capitulation," he said. He added that recent missile strikes against Ukraine won't win the war for Russia, but that the military is not currently prepared for offensive actions.
Meanwhile in Russia: accused war criminal Zakhar Prilepin—who spends a lot of time on the frontlines and previously boasted of "killing many" in Ukraine—admits that Russia wants to negotiate merely to regroup and finish fighting later, any potential peace accords notwithstanding.
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