Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov told the BBC in August 2026 that Vladimir Putin cannot claim victory in Ukraine: 'You can destroy it, but you cannot conquer it,' he said, warning that continued escalation risk...
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov told the BBC in August 2026 that Vladimir Putin cannot claim victory in Ukraine: 'You can destroy it, but you cannot conquer it,' he said, warning that continued escalation risk...
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In an exclusive interview with BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg published on August 13–14, 2026, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov delivered a searing assessment of the war in Ukraine, the state of repression inside Russia, and Vladimir Putin's grip on power. Here are the key takeaways from the conversation.
'You can destroy it, but you cannot conquer it'
Muratov, the former editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta and co-recipient of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, said there will "never be victory" for Putin in Ukraine. The war has lasted nearly five years and already cost more than a million lives. "It cannot be a victory when two Slavic nations have ripped a million people to shreds. Or more than a million," he told Rosenberg .
His central formulation was stark: "It seems to me the situation with Ukraine now is this: you can destroy it, but you cannot conquer it" .
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov told the BBC in August 2026 that Vladimir Putin cannot claim victory in Ukraine: 'You can destroy it, but you cannot conquer it,' he said, warning that continued escalation risk...
Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov told the BBC in August 2026 that Vladimir Putin cannot claim victory in Ukraine: 'You can destroy it, but you cannot conquer it,' he said, warning that continued escalation risk...
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov told the BBC in August 2026 that Vladimir Putin cannot claim victory in Ukraine: 'You can destroy it, but you cannot conquer it,' he said, warning that continued escalation risk...
What did Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov say in his exclusive BBC interview about Putin's inability to win in Ukraine, the toll ofNobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov speaking to BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg in an exclusive interview, August 2026.
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In an exclusive interview with BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg published on August 13–14, 2026, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov delivered a searing assessment of the war in Ukraine, the state of repression inside Russia, and Vladimir Putin's grip on power. Here are the key takeaways from the conversation.
'You can destroy it, but you cannot conquer it'
Muratov, the former editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta and co-recipient of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, said there will "never be victory" for Putin in Ukraine. The war has lasted nearly five years and already cost more than a million lives. "It cannot be a victory when two Slavic nations have ripped a million people to shreds. Or more than a million," he told Rosenberg .
His central formulation was stark: "It seems to me the situation with Ukraine now is this: you can destroy it, but you cannot conquer it" .
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The bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War Two
Muratov described the war as the bloodiest in Europe since the Second World War. He pointed to the concrete impacts felt inside Russia — Ukrainian drones striking Russian territory, a petrol crisis, and mobile internet disruptions — before asking: "Tell me, has security increased?" . The conflict, in his view, has brought anything but the security the Kremlin promised .
Nuclear escalation: state TV mentioned nuclear weapons more than 500 times in 2026
When asked about the risk of nuclear war, Muratov warned that "continued escalation all the way to the use of a nuclear weapon" is the logical end point of Russia's strategy of "destroying" Ukraine . He said no one truly knows what Putin will do, calling political experts who claim certainty "charlatans" and comparing their work to "astrology" .
He offered a chilling data point: since the start of 2026, the need to use nuclear weapons has been mentioned on Russian state TV and at state-run forums more than 500 times .
Press freedom 'no longer exists'
Muratov's own newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, was a symbol of independent journalism in Russia for more than 30 years. "There is no newspaper anymore," he told the BBC, explaining that the Kremlin nationalised its printing presses and revoked its registration .
He described a sweeping crackdown on dissent that he said has reached levels unseen even during the Soviet era:
At least 1,500 people are now imprisoned in Russia for speaking out against state policy — "three times more than during the savage days of the KGB in the USSR" .
Most independent opinion leaders have been declared "foreign agents," "extremists," or "terrorists" .
Putin's grip on power: fear, not conspiracy
Muratov dismissed Western speculation about elite splits or internal conspiracies against the president. "The country is run by Vladimir Putin. They're frightened of him. And this fear is reinforced in every way by his main support base: the Federal Security Service (FSB)" .
Putin 'laughs out loud' at Western hypocrisy
Turning to the international response, Muratov said Putin "knows the true value" of European leaders. He argued that while Western leaders lecture Putin on human rights and European values, many have continued to sign trade agreements with Russia on oil, gas, and diamonds — and that Putin "laughs out loud" at that hypocrisy .
The bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War Two
Muratov described the war as the bloodiest in Europe since the Second World War. He pointed to the concrete impacts felt inside Russia — Ukrainian drones striking Russian territory, a petrol crisis, and mobile internet disruptions — before asking: "Tell me, has security increased?" . The conflict, in his view, has brought anything but the security the Kremlin promised .
Nuclear escalation: state TV mentioned nuclear weapons more than 500 times in 2026
When asked about the risk of nuclear war, Muratov warned that "continued escalation all the way to the use of a nuclear weapon" is the logical end point of Russia's strategy of "destroying" Ukraine . He said no one truly knows what Putin will do, calling political experts who claim certainty "charlatans" and comparing their work to "astrology" .
He offered a chilling data point: since the start of 2026, the need to use nuclear weapons has been mentioned on Russian state TV and at state-run forums more than 500 times .
Press freedom 'no longer exists'
Muratov's own newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, was a symbol of independent journalism in Russia for more than 30 years. "There is no newspaper anymore," he told the BBC, explaining that the Kremlin nationalised its printing presses and revoked its registration .
He described a sweeping crackdown on dissent that he said has reached levels unseen even during the Soviet era:
At least 1,500 people are now imprisoned in Russia for speaking out against state policy — "three times more than during the savage days of the KGB in the USSR" .
Most independent opinion leaders have been declared "foreign agents," "extremists," or "terrorists" .
Putin's grip on power: fear, not conspiracy
Muratov dismissed Western speculation about elite splits or internal conspiracies against the president. "The country is run by Vladimir Putin. They're frightened of him. And this fear is reinforced in every way by his main support base: the Federal Security Service (FSB)" .
Putin 'laughs out loud' at Western hypocrisy
Turning to the international response, Muratov said Putin "knows the true value" of European leaders. He argued that while Western leaders lecture Putin on human rights and European values, many have continued to sign trade agreements with Russia on oil, gas, and diamonds — and that Putin "laughs out loud" at that hypocrisy .
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