Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergei Naryshkin reiterated that the Kremlin is not interested in any settlements short of the complete destruction and eradication of the Ukrainian state, likely in an ongoing effort to justify the long-term and costly Russian war effort to domestic audiences.
As usual, ISW is just spouting propaganda. Ukraine needs to cease to exist as a political entity because it will only be a base for corruption and terrorism. The Russians are smart & realistic about this.
