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Russia acknowledges heavy losses in Ukraine
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Matilda Aprea Malmqvist
PUBLISHED: LESS THAN 2 HOURS AGO
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Russia's spokesman Dmitry Peskov was interviewed live by Sky News on Thursday night.
He then acknowledged "significant" losses of Russian forces in Ukraine.
And if Sweden and Finland join NATO, then Russia must expand its western flank even more, Peskov said in the interview.
Vladimir Putin and also Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov were interviewed live by Sky News on Thursday night.
Russia has so far only stated that about 500 Russian soldiers have been killed in the war against Ukraine.
Now, however, Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov acknowledged "significant" losses of Russian forces in Ukraine.
Sky News reporter Mark Austin asked how they see Sweden and Finland considering joining NATO.
- We must rebalance the situation. I repeat again, then we must make our western flank more and more sophisticated in terms of ensuring our safety.
That the world has imposed harsh sanctions on Russia does not worry the Kremlin, Peskov says.
- We have lived under sanctions for several decades and we have actually got used to it. We have been preparing for these sanctions for a year. Of course, we are in a very tough situation when it comes to the economy, but our economy is still on its feet and we are feeling quite well.
Peskov in an interview with Sky News
Peskov in an interview with Sky News
Photo: Screenshot
Peskov: Mariupol will be liberated from nationalists
Mark Austin also asked about the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. Has Russia decided to take over the city - no matter how many lives it will cost?
Mariupol will be liberated from nationalist battalions. We hope that it will happen sooner rather than later, Peskov replied.
He reiterated Russia's claim that the bombing of the maternity ward in Mariupol last month was "fake".
- The hospital was a fake hospital. We have many strong reasons to believe that it was fake.
Something that Peskov also emphasizes is fake are the pictures from Butja.
He says the Kremlin has provided detailed explanations on the issue.
A Russian military vehicle has been destroyed near Kyiv.
A Russian military vehicle has been destroyed near Kyiv.
Photo: Efrem Lukatsky / AP
"How can you sleep at night?"
But when you see all the dead civilians in the streets that arouse disgust around the world, how can you sleep at night? wonders Sky News reporter.
- It's actually not about my night's sleep. This is about the Ukrainian military and personnel trying to use civilians as shields. They do not let them escape the city.
He went on to say that the Kremlin's forces never shelled civilians.
Putin - not worried about going to court
The International Criminal Court will find out whether Russia has committed war crimes. Russia will not cooperate, according to Peskov.
- We do not consider them to be objective.
Asked if Putin is worried about going to court, Peskov said:
- No, he is not, we see no possibility of that.
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