Dmitry Medvedev's comments come after Russian troops were forced to retreat from key cities in Ukraine over the weekend.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Russia would not end the Ukraine war without the"total capitulation" of Kyiv, despite mounting losses for the Kremlin's military, on Monday.launched the"special military operation" in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 and hoped his large military would bring Moscow to quick victory against Ukraine, viewed as having weaker armed forces.
Ukraine made significant gains over the weekend, with officials saying they took back more than 1,000 miles of territory formerly occupied by Russia in a surprise counteroffensive near Kharkiv. Kharkiv is the second-largest city in Ukraine and was home to 1.4 million people prior to the war.said on Saturday that it remains possible for Russia and Ukraine to negotiate the end of the war while speaking at the annual Yalta European Strategy meeting.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks during a press conference in Lisbon, Portugal on February 24, 2022. On Monday, Medvedev said Russia would not end the Ukraine war without the “total capitulation of Kyiv” despite mounting Russian losses."We want to end the war, but [our] circumstances and capabilities have changed. [Our people do] not want to negotiate with terrorists.
"Zelensky said that he will not conduct a dialogue on the topic of who puts forward ultimatums. Current 'ultimatums' are children's warm-up for the demands of the future. And he knows them: the total capitulation of the Kiev regime on the conditions of Russia," Medvedev wrote in a Telegram post Monday.
His remarks are a rare admission of Russia's intent in Ukraine. At first, Moscow dismissed accusations that they wanted to take Ukrainian territory—insisting they only wanted to"liberate" the separatist Donbas region and prevent Ukraine from becoming closely allied with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization , though the war has largely strengthened ties between Ukraine and the West.
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