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Putin does not 'want to take all of Europe,' Witkoff says (kyivindependent.com)
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In an interview with Fox News on March 23, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff discussed negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, expressing his optimism about Russian President Vladimir Putin's commitment to peace.

Witkoff, who brokered the now broken Jan. 15 ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, has become a leading figure in negotiations regarding Russia and Ukraine.

When asked whether he was convinced that Putin was seeking peace, he responded in the affirmative: "I feel that he wants peace," said Witkoff.

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[–] Sodium_nitride@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 week ago

Russia is still basically a heavily militarised Italy in terms of its economy

Are we still believing this bullshit?

Russian economy (2022):

Total Energy consumption: 33.8 Exa Joules

Energy consumption per capita: 234.397 GJ

Europe economy (2022):

Energy consumption: 76.1 EJ

Per capita: 62.68 GJ