Petr Pavel says most likely outcome of war is that parts of Ukraine will be left under Russian occupationOne person has been killed and two others injured by a Russian attack in which guided aerial bombs were used on the eastern Ukrainian town of Kostiantynivka, the Dontesk regional governor, Vadym Filashkin, said.The attack this morning damaged two unspecified infrastructure facilities, Filashkin said. The eastern town lies about 12 kilometers (8 miles) from Chasiv Yar, a stragetically important town on high ground where Ukrainian forces are attempting to stave off Russian westward advances.Peskov said Russia has no alternative but to achieve all of its aims in its war in Ukraine (what the Kremlin frames as its “special military operation”). He said that as soon as the aims were achieved, the conflict would end.Vladimir Putin will today hold talks with German Gref, the CEO of Russia’s largest lender Sberbank. It is not clear what the agenda for the meeting is.Peskov said people should re-listen to Putin’s statements in St Petersburg to understand Russia’s response to a possible decision by the west to allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with western missiles. In St Petersburg in June, Putin said he could deploy conventional missiles within striking distance of the US and its European allies if they allowed Ukraine to strike deeper into Russia with long-range western weapons. Continue reading...
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