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'Russia will soon win ‌military victory ⁠in Ukraine war but key to prevent any further conflict''After all, the goal of victory is to prevent new conflicts. This is absolutely obvious', Medvedev said
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev(L), People line up at a bus stop during sub-zero temperatures, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharki</p></div>

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev(L), People line up at a bus stop during sub-zero temperatures, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharki

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​Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's powerful Security Council, ​said that Russia will "soon" win ‌military victory ⁠in the ‌Ukraine war but the key thing was to prevent any further conflict.

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"Soon," Medvedev, ​who served as Russian president from 2008 to 2012, said, ‌when ‌asked by the WarGonzo Russian war ⁠blogger in an interview when Russia would win the war. "I would ⁠like this to ⁠happen as soon ‌as possible."

"But it ‌is equally important to think about what will ‍happen next. After all, the goal of victory is to prevent new conflicts. This is absolutely obvious," Medvedev said in the interview with ​TASS, WarGonzo ‌and Reuters.

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(Published 01 February 2026, 16:48 IST)