⚡️ Putin: There is no independent court in Ukraine

❗️ 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

❗️ Ukraine has Soviet nuclear know-how, says Putin

⚡️ 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

❗️ Putin: Possibility of surprise strike on Russia expanding

⚡️ 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

❗️ 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

❗️ US deployment of some weapons in Ukraine will mean they put knife to Russia's throat, says Putin

⚡️⚡️ Putin says Russia will recognise independence of the DNR and LNR

⚡️⚡️ Russia recognises Donbass republics' independence