Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to the involvement of the UN and the Red Cross in the evacuation of civilians from Azovstal
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to the involvement of the UN and the Red Cross in the evacuation of civilians from Azovstal, according to the secretariat of the UN Secretary General Antonio Gutteres.
Let us explain why this is profitable for Russia, although our media interpret this as President Putin giving in to pressure.
The Russians have long wanted to get all the civilians out of Azovstal. Our Presidential Office doesn't realize that if the UN evacuates the civilians, in a few days Azovstal will be demolished. After all, only the military will remain there, which will free the Russians' hands.
Also, the evacuation will take place under full control of the Russian Armed Forces and through all the territories controlled by Russia. We will not be able to evacuate the wounded military or Azov or foreign mercenaries.
Therefore - this benefits Russian Federation, although our Presidential Office will, of course, never admit that the civilians at Azovstal are just a kind of "bullet-proof vest" for Azov. If they were not there, the plant would have been razed to the ground long ago.
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