Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC
In an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only "destroy Ukraine, not conquer it", with the war now in its fifth year.
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"It cannot be a victory when two Slavic nations have ripped a million people to shreds."
— Dmitry Muratov , Activist
"What has been going on for nearly five years – no matter how it ends – can no longer be considered a victory."
— Dmitry Muratov , Activist
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In an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only "destroy Ukraine, not conquer it", with the war now in its fifth year.
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