Russian nationalists press Putin to fight on in Ukraine


Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a joint media statement with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 14, 2025. Alexander Nemenov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

(Reuters) -As Russian President Vladimir Putin explores a potential peace settlement to end the war in Ukraine, hawkish anti-Western nationalists at home are waging a campaign to keep the conflict going.

“We surrender our weapons, we surrender our country!", Pavel Gubarev, a pro-Moscow activist in part of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region controlled by Moscow, posted on Sunday, raging against the prospect of the conflict being “frozen” along current lines.

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