måndag 2 december 2024

The Russian invasion

Ukraine's response
Zelenskyi: Trump is reviewing our victory plan in this now

US President Donald Trump and his staff are well aware of where Ukraine stands on the issue of peace agreements with Russia. That's what Volodymyr Zelenskyy says in an interview with the Japanese news agency Kyodo.

The Ukrainian president says that Trump has been privy to his so-called victory plan.

- They are studying the plan and they will return, he says in the interview.

At the same time, Zelenskyy emphasizes that Ukraine will not capitulate.

- It is a fact and I think he understands it, he says.

Putin's Russia
The Kremlin held a seminar on Ukraine and the 2026 elections

Last week, the Kremlin organized a four-day seminar for politicians where the war in Ukraine and the parliamentary elections in Russia in 2026 were discussed, Russian independent media reports. The meeting was attended by governors and other high-ranking politicians.

One of the points raised was the goals of the election in two years, sources told Vedomosti newspaper. The so-called "55/55 formula" means that the goal is at least 55 percent turnout and that Putin's United Russia party gets at least 55 percent of the votes.

The goals, which are set before each Russian election, are higher than in 2021. At that time, the "45/45" formula was used.

Regarding the fighting in Ukraine, the Kremlin's victory narrative and how politicians can form opinion about soldiers returning from the war were discussed, among other things.
 

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