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2026-10-16 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Lavrov: There will be no ceasefire to 'bring Zelensky to his senses'

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Posted by badanov 2026-10-16 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [96 views ] Top

1 Lavrov is Vlad's man for saying hard things.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-10-16 02:02|| 2026-10-16 02:02|| Front Page Top

2 Over a quarter of a million dead Russians. Some estimates approach 500,000. Lavrov should be very proud of his dedication to Putin.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-10-16 04:00|| 2026-10-16 04:00|| Front Page Top

3 ^According to Ukrainian/European data.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-10-16 05:13|| 2026-10-16 05:13|| Front Page Top

4 Not saying I believe all of the Russian data points, but I sure as Hades do not believe a g.d. thing from the Ukrainians and the EU.

Posted by DooDahMan 2026-10-16 07:45|| 2026-10-16 07:45|| Front Page Top

5 I think that anybody who could say with any truthfulness and accuracy how many people have died in this war would not say.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-10-16 12:06|| 2026-10-16 12:06|| Front Page Top

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