understand very clearly that vladimir putin expected ukrainian resistance to be minimal, he expected resistance to crumble and that his forces could rush straight to kyiv and take control of the country and one reason we know that is that state media in russia for example, one newsagency prepared victorious articles which were published by mistake within two days at the invasion, declaring victory. that is what you thought would happen, but it didn t? in that is what you thought would happen, but it didn t?- happen, but it didn t? in fact, i would not happen, but it didn t? in fact, i would not speculate - happen, but it didn t? in fact, i would not speculate on - happen, but it didn t? in fact, i would not speculate on this| i would not speculate on this because we still did not know if this is true, if any russian agencies were trying to any news about celebrating any victory. as much as i know as a member of the russian parliament be expected that was going to be a pretty long tim
revealed to ordinary civilians including members of the parliament. forgive me for interrunting parliament. forgive me for interrupting but parliament. forgive me for interrupting but if - parliament. forgive me for interrupting but if only - interrupting but if only president putin knows the plan and you do not know, how can you tell me you re absolutely sure everything is to plan? this is a very smart question. i read a lot and ice studied political science as well as reading a lot of books, classical books, about strategy and if you look at any military strategy, you would never expect it to be on such big territory as ukraine. including the goals that we expect to be achieved such as doing no harm to the civilian population so this operation goes quickly, in weeks, nobody could expect if you have any special knowledge about it. i you have any special knowledge about it. ., ~ ., you have any special knowledge about it. ~ ., ., . about it. i don t know how much about it. i don
every life is very important but the losses are not what the west says they are. i’m but the losses are not what the west says they are. west says they are. i m sorry, for: ive west says they are. i m sorry, forgive me west says they are. i m sorry, forgive me for forgive me for misunderstanding, what is less than 20 people, i am not sure what you re saying? than 20 people, i am not sure what you re saying? these are professional what you re saying? these are professional soldiers - what you re saying? these are professional soldiers who, - what you re saying? these are professional soldiers who, for| professional soldiers who, for this time, who been killed. every soul is preciously important. all the information they post on social networks and i do have, as well as other members of the parliament, to the families of the members of the families of the members of the families of the members of the families who lost. but our the families who lost. but your own the families w