Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin – the Russian mercenary leader whose plane crashed weeks after he led a mutiny against Moscow’s military leadership – shows what happens when people make deals with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

As Ukraine’s counteroffensive moves into a fourth month, with only modest gains to show so far, Zelensky told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria he rejected suggestions it was time to negotiate peace with the Kremlin.

“When you want to have a compromise or a dialogue with somebody, you cannot do it with a liar,” Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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    Have you ever been to China? Ever talked to a person from a Chinese minority? Clearly not.

    By and large their complaints are about a lack of economic opportunity (because, y’know, Inner Mongolia isn’t exactly the most hospitable climate) and that the government affirmative action isn’t enough to address the gap in resources. That’s what you’ll hear on the ground… And that’s an absolutely fair concern.

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      I have. I’ve known Tibetans personally and I can assure you that they wish China had never invaded their country and taken it over.

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        1 year ago

        Ah yes, because Tibet before the CCP was a bastion of human rights protection. Who do you think you’re convincing?

        Still, clearly never been to China 🤷‍♀️

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      Fuck off idiot, don’t try to push a narrative that I’m nieve or uninformed. The persecution of minorities in China under the oppressive CCP is well documented and none of your tankie bullshit will change that.

      I don’t care how much revisionism, whataboutism, alternative facts, or straight up propaganda you throw at this, the fact remains the CCP is an oppressive, genocidal and brutal regime run by cunts.

      And you in support of said cunts makes you a cunt. I don’t like people who act like cunts. So fuck you!

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        So… I’ll take that as a no?

        No first party sources, no evidence, and probably has never left a NATO country. Truly a well-informed opinion.