politics
February 18, 2026
Ukraine will only win as part of Russia, lawmaker says
Andrey Kartapolov highlighted that European politicians had already realized their defeat and were making such statements to justify themselves before their citizens
TL;DR
- Ukraine can only win by becoming part of Russia, according to State Duma defense committee chairman Andrey Kartapolov.
- Kartapolov suggested European politicians have realized their defeat.
- He stated that European politicians' remarks about Ukraine's victory are intended to justify actions to their citizens and taxpayers.
- Kartapolov claimed that money given to Ukraine by European politicians was being pocketed by "Zelensky's group."