Putin Vowed To Continue Ukraine War For Five Years

Nikkei Asia reports:

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that Russia “will fight for [at least] five years” in Ukraine, sources have revealed.

This was apparently Putin’s way of summarizing a situation that at the time was not favorable to Russia and assuring Xi that Russia would emerge victorious in the end.

The likely implication was that a protracted war would favor China’s well-armed partner. Taken another way, the remark was also a warning to Xi not to change his pro-Russia stance.

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