Making statements to Ukraine for the first time after the military move, Russian President Putin said, “They forced us to take these steps. “They imposed economic sanctions on us,” he said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a statement for the first time after the launch of a military operation against Ukraine.
Expressing that Russia does not want to harm the world economy, Putin said, “We do not want to harm the system here. Because we are part of the system. “Our international partners should appreciate this and not throw us out of the system,” he said.
Here are Putin’s statements:
They forced us to take these steps. They imposed economic sanctions on us.
What is happening now were the necessary precautions to be taken. They have left us no choice but to act this way.
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