Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska on Tuesday (June 28) described the conflict in Ukraine as a "
colossal error
" where Russia launched a vast offensive in February, remarks of rare virulence concerning a representative of the elite Russian.
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“
Is it in Russia's interest to destroy Ukraine?
Of course not, that would be a colossal mistake
,” he said at a rare press conference in Moscow.
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