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Zelensky dismisses compromise with Putin, pointing to Prigozhin’s death (www.cnn.com)

submitted 1 year ago by deconstruct@lemm.ee to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin – the Russian mercenary leader whose plane crashed weeks after he led a mutiny against Moscow’s military leadership – shows what happens when people make deals with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

As Ukraine’s counteroffensive moves into a fourth month, with only modest gains to show so far, Zelensky told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria he rejected suggestions it was time to negotiate peace with the Kremlin.

“When you want to have a compromise or a dialogue with somebody, you cannot do it with a liar,” Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml -4 points 1 year ago

You think Putin is the one personally pushing people out of windows?

This is bigger than he is - he's a figurehead of a power bloc within the government, he isn't god.

[-] LetterboxPancake@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

Since when do leaders have to personally execute every command? He surrounded himself with yes men for decades.

[-] pinkdrunkenelephants@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Just ignore that obvious shill. The other day they were denying the importance of education to combat propaganda. It's obvious where their loyalties lie.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Did Putin conquer Russia all by himself?

The idea that he's some kind of lonely tyrant and accountable to no-one really implies that he actually is a god, like he somehow managed to take over the largest country on Earth and rule it with an iron fist and there wasn't anyone else that helped him get there or helps him stay there (and could help him "retire" if he ever became a problem)