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Nikolai Patrushev Predicts Ukraine's Demise by 2025, Advocates Talks with Trump

Jan 14, 2025, 12:47 PM

Nikolai Patrushev, an aide to the Russian President, has stated that Ukraine could cease to exist as a country by 2025. This claim was reported by various sources, including TASS and RT. Patrushev, who previously served as Russia's top security official, suggested that future negotiations regarding Ukraine should exclude Europe and focus solely on discussions with the United States, specifically mentioning former President Donald Trump. He also mentioned that Moldova may face a similar fate. Patrushev highlighted the destruction of once prosperous Ukrainian cities like Kharkov, Odessa, and Nikolaev due to violent coercion to neo-Nazi ideology and rabid Russophobia.