28 March 2022, an expert speaks in Russian state TV: "Any [peace] agreement Russia signs with the current Ukraine's regime will be equivalent to Russia's defeat. Total and complete! In the eyes of Russian people, in the eyes of Russian army, in the eyes of the whole world. And then the support of India, China, Arabs will... evaporate! When Russia declared an ultimatum to the West, it also declared an ultimatum to itself. Russia doesn't have the right to lose this operation, in Ukraine - it would mean Russia doesn't have enough strength to handle whom, Ukraine? Zelensky?! In comparison with that, the Khasavyurt Accord will be seen as a huge success. Because if you can't handle Ukraine, how can you even dare NATO?"