“Putin gave orders to hold back on any immediate assault on large cities because the civilian losses would be large. The Defense Ministry does not rule out the possibility of putting large cities, which are already almost fully encircled, under its full control. Exceptions would be made for areas used for humanitarian evacuations. U.S. and EU leaders it seems are forcing Russia towards an assault of large Ukrainian cities to hold our country responsible for civilian deaths.”
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