“Territory that will allow us to export our energy resources to Europe”: Russia’s deputy Duma chairman explains why Russia needs Ukraine and calls for massed bombing of Ukrainian cities
Duma vice-speaker Pyotr Tolstoy said the aim is to demoralize civilians until they give up.
Russian Deputy Duma Chairman Pyotr Tolstoy has called for mass bombings of Ukrainian cities to force a surrender, despite Russia's denial of civilian casualties. He argued that Ukraine is vital for Russia's plans to export energy resources to Europe through a short route. Tolstoy stated that the goal is to demoralize the Ukrainian population by warning residents a day before strikes.
However, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi claims Tolstoy's words constitute a demand for war crimes that could warrant an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court.
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