>Russian government refuse to negotiate with Ukraine or the west about the conflict
>War will be settled on the battlefield.
>No direct contact has been conducted between Russia and Ukraine
>Speaker of Duma said west is getting desperate
>Russia is preparing to escalate the conflict, not just in Ukraine in case of strike on reactors
>State media dropped their stance or negotiation with Ukraine with "brotherly views", war propaganda increasing
>Majority of Russians view Ukrainians the same as Tajiks and want nothing to do with them, including refugees.