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The Sun
20-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Russian plan to turn razed Ukrainian cities into ghoulish MUSEUMS of death emerges… while Putin chats ‘peace' with Trump
A DESPICABLE plan to turn decimated Ukrainian cities into ghastly museums of death for tourists to visit has emerged out of Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin's bloody invasion has seen civilians forced out of their homes on a mass scale while towns have endured relentless blitzing. 9 9 9 9 A senior mouthpiece for the tyrant has now suggested Russia should leave these ruins as they are as a sick reminder of Vlad's war efforts. Plans to turn these razed villages into museums for visitors come just as Putin appears to want "peace" after his phone call with Donald Trump on Monday. Denis Pushilin, the leader in the occupied Donetsk region, outlined morbid plans to preserve the wrecked Ukrainian landscapes should Russia keep the regions all to themselves after the war. He said: 'Many people have heard of everything connected with heroic settlements. 'Of course, this will also attract the attention of future tourists to see what Avdiivka is, what Uhledar is, what Artemovsk is, formerly Bakhmut, and other settlements.' The horrifying plans come as Trump said the Vatican could host Ukraine peace talks after a two-hour phone call with Vladimir Putin. The US President and Russia's leader spoke for more than two hours in a chat Putin described as 'frank and very useful'. But the latest comments from the Kremlin puppet may show the direction the majority of Putin's team really want to go in. Russia frequently claims it has 'liberated' regions in Ukraine - but the devastation of these once-thriving places tells a different story. President Putin is now said to be looking to make these areas into tourist attractions. The plans have been slammed by Ukrainian Telegram channel Pravda Gerashchenko. A report blasted them as the "ultimate cynicism". It said: "The occupiers have decided to turn the ruins of captured Ukrainian cities into a 'museum'. 'Pushilin, naturally, did not specify what would happen to those who were left without a roof over their heads. The report added: 'The 'liberators' of normal life do not care about the fate of ordinary people, they are more interested in a spectacular picture.' One town of Toretsk used to be thriving with a Palace of Culture, work places, sports facilities, high-rise buildings, and streets where minibuses ran. Now it is smashed apart, like dozens of other towns and cities. Trump and Putin's phone call on Monday saw the US President try to pressure both Moscow and Kyiv into a ceasefire. 9 9 9 After the call Mad Vlad told state media: 'A ceasefire in Ukraine for a certain period of time is possible if appropriate agreements are reached.' Just hours later, a vile Vlad continued his bloody attacking of Ukraine as Russia dropped a giant ODAB-1500 aerial bomb on the historic city of Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region. It was later revealed that Volodymyr Zelensky also spoke with Trump by phone before the Putin call for 'a few minutes'. And Trump has now insisted the Vatican could host the next round of peace negotiations if Putin agrees to come to the negotiating table. He posted on his Truth Social platform after his Putin call: 'I believe it went very well. "Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a ceasefire. "The Vatican, as represented by the Pope, has stated it would be very interested in hosting negotiations.' Trump's diplomacy came as peace talks faltered last week after Putin refused to meet with Zelensky in Turkey. Separate talks in Istanbul led to a prisoner swap deal. But the meeting broke down after Russia demanded Ukraine give up more territory than it has lost. Mr Zelensky said yesterday: 'Ukraine is not afraid of direct talks.' 9 9
The Sun
16-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Zombie ‘General Blood' to lead Russia's ground forces as Putin fires chief days after he led Victory Day parade
RUTHLESS Vladimir Putin has appointed "General Blood" as his new military chief in a chilling warning to Ukraine that the war is far from over. Andrey Mordvichev, a man often described as Russia's "most bloodthirsty general", is now set lead Putin's troops in their gruelling ground offensive. 7 7 7 The news comes as Russia sent out a "low-level" team of negotiators to Turkey for the latest round of Ukraine peace talks. The move is being viewed as a stark warning to the West that the Kremlin isn't planning on halting their frontlines assaults any time soon. The feared Russian will be replacing General Oleg Salyukov, 70, who was fired from his role of head of Russia's military land forces only days after he led the Victory Day parade through Moscow. Mordvichev is one of Putin's most notorious commanders who is known for allowing tens of thousands of his own men to be killed at war. Nicknamed "General Blood" for his ruthlessness, the colonel general led a deadly operation to capture the blitzed town of Avdiivka in Ukraine. Up to 17,000 Russian troops were killed and around 30,000 wounded from his cannon fodder advances as Ukraine recorded losses of between 5,000 and 7,000. His efforts did get Mordvichev the Hero of Russia, God Star. Another reason why the top Putin stooge is widely known across Moscow is due to him seemingly coming back to life in 2022. Russia announced his death in the very first month of the war. But he defied the obituaries and soon reemerged as one of the few generals to bring dictator Putin territorial gains on the frontline. During the war Mordvichev has led Russia's assault on Mariupol and Azovstal as well as working as commander of the Russian 8th army. The general's status as a fearless leader and his despicable disregard for death has made many fear why he has been appointed. Turkey has been trying to host peace talks for the past 48 hours between Ukraine and Russia with Putin initially tipped to be attending. But he quickly pulled out after Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to meet. Neither side has spoken as of yet with the talks constantly getting delayed. And the idea of peace has done little to slow down Vlad's fury on the battlefield. Overnight strikes saw Putin's forces hit Ukrainian capital Kyiv in a drone strike and troops in the southern Donetsk region. Some 50 shells were fired at Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging a kindergarten, a school, a church, two private houses and cars. 7 7 7 In response, Ukraine destroyed a major ammunition store linked to Russia's 126th Coastal Defence Brigade of its Black Sea Fleet in Perevalnoye, Crimea. With peace continuing to be hard to secure some have even speculated Vlad could manipulate a ceasefire for his own gains. Military experts have warned that Putin could launch a direct attack on Nato by 2027 if he is allowed to rebuild his army during a ceasefire. The International Institute for Strategic Studies said Putin may deploy his army onto a 'war footing' and try to test Nato by evoking Article 5. This may see the Kremlin decide to leave Ukraine alone as it continues to recover from Russia's three-and-a-half year onslaught. Instead, Putin could commit to an attack on Nato states in the Baltics. 7
