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Dmitry Muratov says Putin cannot declare victory in Ukraine
Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov criticized the war in Ukraine, asserting that Putin can never be a victor in the conflict.
Dmitry Muratov, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021, stated in an interview with the BBC that Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot consider himself a winner in the war in Ukraine.
Muratov argued that it is impossible to claim victory in a conflict that has resulted in the deaths of over a million people from two Slavic nations.
According to Muratov, many influential public figures in Russia have been labeled as "foreign agents," "extremists," or "terrorists," with several hundred affected by these designations.
In the offices of Novaya Gazeta, where Muratov was formerly editor-in-chief, the atmosphere is one of silence and emptiness, reflecting the challenges faced by independent media in Russia.