The Ukrainian drive into the Kursk Oblast, the largest land attack into Russia since World War II, also illustrates the failure of leadership in the Kremlin, Mr. Podolyak told Meduza.
Ukraine changing the playbook as its forces continue pushing into Russia
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"There is no novelty in this, no real peace proposals, and no desire to end the war. But there is a desire not to pay for this war and to continue it in new formats," Mr. Podolyak said Friday on social media.
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