invasion that we were led to believe the strategy was to decapitate zelensky �*s government, get in power as quickly as possible and take it from there —— decapitate the zelensky government. clearly it has not turned out that way, the ukrainian forces have fought incredible battles to defend their country, it looks as though the russians clearly realise that their knuckle to take the capital, so i now trying to row back and say, look, we will not advance on kyiv as a way of advancing these peace discussions, but i think is about a face—saving exercise, because clearly the military strategists in moscow had long since set on the conclusion that no chance basically of taking the capital, given the extent of the opposition that they have been facing. fin opposition that they have been facina. , ., , ., facing. on the same story, the front ofthe