Russia To Occupy 'Remaining Ukrainian Lands' After Ceasefire: Medvedev

A piece in Newsweek on the former Russian president and current deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev's recent statement that Russia would not entertain peace agreements with Ukraine, and would seek to occupy the entire country, reporter Isabel van Brugen cited tweets from Harris Prof. Konstantin Sonin: 

"It doesn't make sense if it's a lie—it works against recent Putin's entreaties for 'peace for territories,' which Russia pushes across many channels, diplomatic and informational," said Sonin on X, formerly Twitter. "It doesn't make sense if Medvedev tells the truth (which I suspect he does)—this is exactly the truth that politicians hide, not disclose."

Read the full story here: https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-peace-talks-medvedev-war-1923713