"In a stark assessment of Russia's ongoing invasion, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov has delivered a scathing verdict on Vladimir Putin's chances of success in Ukraine. In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Steve Rosenberg, Muratov, the former editor-in-chief of independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, warns that the Kremlin leader's efforts to conquer Ukraine have been met with fierce resistance and are unlikely to yield the desired outcome. With the war now entering its fifth year, Muratov believes Putin's only option is to continue to wreak havoc on Ukraine, rather than achieve a decisive victory. As the conflict rages on, Muratov's words offer a glimpse into the minds of those on the ground, and the devastating human toll of Russia's aggression."
In an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only "destroy Ukraine, not conquer it", with the war now in its fifth year.
