'It just reassures me yet again that Russia is a special country and it has special people,' the Russian leader said.
said that 99.9 percent of Russians would be willing to sacrifice their lives for the good of the country amid Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
"As for the most—99.9%—of our citizens, our people that are ready to sacrifice everything for the Motherland, it doesn't strike me as unusual," Putin said."But it just reassures me yet again that Russia is a special country and it has special people." Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen during a Christmas service. The Russian leader said during a Christmas Day interview that 99.9 percent of Russians are willing to sacrifice their lives for the country amid Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine."There's nothing surprising about the fact that some people didn't act like true patriots," Putin said."Because in any society there are always people who think about their own interests, meaning their own plans.
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