Alexey Arestovich - Russia tried to conduct a ’smart war’ avoiding civilians and gave military a chance to surrender

Recently resigned former adviser to Zelensky, Alexey Arestovich, says Russia tried to conduct a ’smart war’, avoiding civilians, and gave the military a chance to surrender first. And that much is true - Putin’s ’Empire of Lies’ address on February 24, 2022 gave the Ukrainian military an opportunity to leave unscathed. Having recently been placed on Mirotvorets kill list, Arestovich’s uncomfortable admissions have made him an enemy of the Ukrainian state.