Zatulin is not a member of the party but is a member of its faction in the State Duma, the lower chamber of the parliament.Īmong the options being discussed are the removal of Zatulin from his position as first deputy head of the Duma committee and his expulsion from the Duma United Russia party. Two United Russia party sources and a source close to the Russian presidential administration told Vedomosti that after Zatulin's speech, the party began consultations. In his opinion, the Russian Federation should not abandon its intentions but conduct 'intelligent propaganda' through 'proper behaviour and better attitude towards those who find themselves on our territory'.

Zatulin said that he would be happy if Ukraine did not exist, but if Russia wants Ukraine to be on its side, it cannot keep saying that Ukraine and Ukrainians do not exist. Zatulin believes that the Russian army needs to reach the frontiers from where Ukrainian weapons would not reach Donetsk and Luhansk and that it is necessary to 'cut Ukraine off from the sea and thus remove the threat for Crimea, the Caucasus and everything else'. In his opinion, the Kremlin also understands this, which is why 'Viktor Medvedchuk has reappeared' in the media because 'something needs to be offered to Ukraine that will remain there'.Īccording to Zatulin, Russia cannot stop the war: 'If we cease fire now, it will be the defeat of the idea, the plan that was there at the very beginning.' He is sure that Ukraine will remain 'because the strength to overcome this with the support that is provided to them '. It will no longer be neutral if it remains intact.'ĭetails: Zatulin did not agree with the idea that sounded at the forum that 'the statehood of Ukraine no longer exists'. What is the point of making this demand? None at this point.

Moreover, some of them ceased to make any sense. On which of these points have we achieved results to date? None of them.

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