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Russians demanded that war be stopped today: or NATO will step in and destroy an exhausted Russia

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Russian Z-blogger Roman Alekhine has issued a stark warning that the Russian regime must immediately agree to a cessation of hostilities along the current front line, arguing that continuing the war will inevitably lead to the destruction of Russian statehood in the coming years. Speaking in an interview with journalist Ksenia Sobchak, Alekhine posits that if the conflict persists, NATO will intervene within three years to apply further pressure on a Russia that will already be severely exhausted by that time. He describes this perspective as his "turbo-patriotic position," emphasizing that without a peace treaty signed today or tomorrow, the nation faces an existential threat where it loses its sovereignty and statehood entirely. Alekhine's assessment of the geopolitical landscape is grim, asserting that Russia has no chance in a direct conflict with NATO and will ultimately lose. He outlines two catastrophic scenarios for the future depending on the political fate of Vladimir Putin: if the current leader remains in power, the war will end with a peace treaty without nuclear escalation, but if Putin is overthrown, it could lead to either the collapse of Russia or the use of nuclear weapons, both of which he deems extremely bad for the world and Russia. This dire prediction underscores his belief that the current trajectory of the war is unsustainable and that the only viable path forward is a negotiated settlement before external forces intervene decisively. Echoing these sentiments, another Russian propagandist, Yevgeny Norin, stated that the war has reached a dead end and urged the Kremlin to seek peace due to Russia's deteriorating economic and political situation. Norin noted that while there is some progress on the battlefield, it is slow, and the enemy's manpower situation has stabilized, suggesting that fighting for cities like Sloviansk and Kramatorsk could continue for years rather than months. He highlighted that the costs of the war are heavy, with economic, social, and political difficulties accumulating daily, while the external environment worsens as international partners watch closely. Both commentators warn that failing to sign a peace treaty will likely result in an indefinite freeze of the war with uncertain and destabilizing consequences for both nations and Europe. Norin cautioned that continuing the current regime of aggression will distort all aspects of life in Russia and Ukraine, creating instability that will ricochet across the continent. The consensus among these voices is that the status quo is unsustainable, and without a swift end to the conflict, Russia risks facing a prolonged period of instability where its economy and society are further eroded by the heavy costs of an endless war.

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Z-blogger Roman Alekhine demanded that the Russian regime agree to a cessation of hostilities in Ukraine along the current front line, declaring that continuing the war will lead to the destruction of Russian statehood in the coming years. He spoke about this in an interview with Russian journalist Ksenia Sobchak. According to him, if the war continues, then in 3 years NATO will join in and put further pressure on Russia, which is already severely exhausted by that time. About the line of contact, here and now, right now, today, yes or tomorrow. If we continue this way, NATO will be involved in 3 years. And by that time, we will be completely exhausted and we will have lost our state, said [music] the Z-blogger, adding that this is his turbo patriotic position. When Sobchak asked him if Russia really had no chance in a conflict with NATO, Alekhine answered in the affirmative. We are obviously going to lose, he said. According to the Z-blogger, the war will end with a peace treaty and it will not come to the use of nuclear weapons, unless someone overthrows Putin. If Putin is overthrown, Alekhine allows for the collapse of Russia or the use of nuclear weapons. Without Putin, there will be either one thing, extremely bad for Russia or another, extremely bad for the world and Russia, he added. Prior to this, another Russian propagandist, Yevgeny Norin, stated that the war had reached a dead end and called on the Kremlin to make peace, pointing to Russia's worsening economic and political situation. >> [music] >> Norin stated that the Russian army's offensive has been blocked. There is progress on the battlefield, but it's slow. I'm somewhat skeptical of the idea that the enemy will run out of men tomorrow. Now, as far as I can [music] tell, their situation has stabilized. The fighting for Sloviansk and Kramatorsk could continue at this pace for a very long time. I wouldn't say years so as not to upset anyone too much. But yes, [music] years, the propagandist said. He called for a swift end to aggression against Ukraine [music] as Russia's situation is deteriorating every day. Our economic, social, and political difficulties are accumulating and deepening. The external situation is worsening because our partners are watching. For us, the economic situation is deteriorating particularly sharply. The costs of the war are also very heavy for us. If we don't find a way to sign a peace treaty, it will be a freeze on the war for an indefinite [music] period with uncertain consequences. And this situation will remain unstable for a very, very long time. But a freeze is what we are apparently heading towards. If we continue to fight in the current regime, it will distort all aspects of life in Russia and Ukraine and will ricochet across Europe. Noren said. >> [music]