
Kyiv. File photoMOSCOW, Jun 15Ukraine should consider making concessions to Russia as protracted conflict threatens the country's survival, columnist Arash Tupchinedjad writes in a National Interest article. The author urges Kyiv to reconsider the prospect of a peace deal with Russia because of the destruction of the Ukrainian economy. The crisis could escalate as the fighting continues, the observer is sure. special operation for denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine. As Vladimir Putin emphasized, its goal is «to protect people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» In mid-March, the Russian military took control of the Kherson and Azov parts of the Zaporozhye region. Civil-military administrations are working there, Russian TV channels and radio stations have begun broadcasting, and trade ties with Crimea are being restored. The liberated regions announced their plans to become part of Russia.

