The speaker of Russia’s lower house of parliament has said Ukraine would last “a maximum of four days” in open conflict with Russia, state news agency RIA Novosti has reported.
Sergey Naryshkin, speaker of the Duma and leading member of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party, spoke to Russian lawmakers and visiting German political experts at a seminar in Moscow on Wednesday—and shared some controversial opinions.
Speaking about Ukraine’s struggle against pro-Russian rebels in its eastern regions, Naryshkin said the mere fact the conflict has lasted two years shows Russia is not involved.
“If for any reason Russia needed to begin …read more
Source: Newsweek
