Next week, maybe, there might be a meeting between President Putin and President Trump. Once again, many people are speculating about the end of the war, what it would take for both sides to stop fighting. As it happens, this was the subject of a conversation I had a few weeks ago with a Russian journalist, Konstantin Eggert, who works for Deutsche Welle, Germany's international media company.
As it happens, this was the subject of a conversation I had a few weeks ago with a Russian journalist, Konstantin Eggert, who works for Deutsche Welle, Germany's international media company. When I first met him, Konstantin worked for Kommersant, which used to be one of Russia's best newspapers. Now, like so many other Russians I know, he's in exile.
Now, like so many other Russians I know, he's in exile. The interview was made for DW's Russian-language audience, but it's been posted in English as well. The most important argument is worth repeating, now, before the speculation grows more intense: This is not a war for territory.