❗️ Corruption in Ukraine corroded Ukrainian statehood, nationalists took advantage of this in 2014 with support of West, Putin says
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❗️ Kiev tried to use dialogue with Russia for bargaining with the West, from very beginning began to build statehood on contradictions, Putin said
❗️ Putin: Power of 'patriots' in Ukraine lost its national character, leads to de-sovereignisation of country
⚡️ The Russian language is being removed from all public spheres in Ukraine, says Putin
⚡️⚡️Putin: they want to organize an underground in Donbass, and organize military operations against Russia
❗️ Putin: Ukraine plans to unleash a war against Russians in Donbass
⚡️⚡️Putin: Ukraine's constitution does not allow foreign military bases, but they bypassed that law, they call the base a NATO mission
⚡️ Putin: America used Ukraine and Georgia to carry out anti-Russian policies
❗️Putin: Russia is again asked to believe that NATO is a peace union
⚡️ Putin: Kiev has long proclaimed course toward NATO but there's principle in int'l docs not to strengthen security at others' expense
❗️ Command of armed forces of Ukraine can directly come from NATO headquarters, says Putin
⚡️ US does not need such a big country as Russia in NATO, says Putin
⚡️ Russia received five ways of NATO expansion, we were simply deceived, Putin says
❗️ NATO's main adversary is Russia, Ukraine will serve as foothold for strike, says Putin
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❗️ Putin: If NATO deploys radars in Ukraine, they will be able to control Russian territory
❗️ Putin: Russia's proposals on security guarantees were rejected out of hand
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❗️ US deployment of some weapons in Ukraine will mean they put knife to Russia's throat, says Putin
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