Russian president accuses West of trying to break up his country
“We are ready to negotiate with everyone involved about acceptable solutions, but that is up to them - we are not the ones refusing to negotiate, they are,” the Russian president told Rossiya 1 state television in the interview.
Soon after that revolution, Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine and Russian-backed separatist forces began fighting Ukraine's armed forces in eastern Ukraine. Putin described Russia as a “unique country” and said the vast majority of its people were united in wanting to defend it. “As for the main part - the 99.9 per cent of our citizens, our people who are ready to give everything for the interests of the Motherland – there is nothing unusual for me here,” he said.
Speaking 10 months to the day since Russian launched a war that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions more, Mr Zelenskiy said that while freedom came at a high price, slavery would cost even more.
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