Putin has been offered surrender terms by the West as his troops retreat from Kherson
The surrender would mean Russia gives up all of its territory in Ukraine except Crimea, a Russian policy expert said.Putin would avoid criminal charges over the war in return and be allowed to remain in power, Professor Valery Solovey, formerly at Moscow's Institute of International Relations claimed.
He said the proposal had been discussed between Kyiv and its Western allies before being proposed to Putin's inner circlea. As the war continues to take its toll, Russia has called for a return to the negotiating table in recent days. But Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy previously insisted that he would not negotiate with Russia while Putin remained in power.Putin fails to test doomsday weapon that can engulf cities in 'radioactive tsunamis' and swim around the world foreverIt comes after Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered troops to retreat from the west bank of the Dnipro River on Wednesday amid Ukrainian attacks near the southwestern city.
In televised comments, Russia's top commander in Ukraine, General Sergei Surovikin, said it was no longer possible to supply Kherson city."Keeping them on the right [Western] bank is futile. Some of them can be used on other fronts.""Proceed with the withdrawal of troops and take all measures to transfer forces across the river."
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