And he has said that the “territory” of Ukraine is Russian property
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Lie. Read his speeches, I have- all of them, he is very clear about liberating the ethnic Russian provinces. You are guilty of believing western MSM tripe.
That said, the West is escalating.
“ Germany Announces it Will Send 35,000 Troops to Ukraine”
Of course those around Vlad ( not Vlad- he is showing much restraint) are warning if NATO troops are deployed- tactical nukes will be used….a fine line as France and Germany are sending troops NOT under NATO’s authority.
““This class really does not want to logically connect elementary things. Sending your troops to the territory of…Ukraine will entail the direct entry of their countries into the war, to which we will have to respond.
“And, alas, not in the territory of…Ukraine. In this case, none of them will be able to hide either on Capitol Hill, or in the Elysee Palace, or in 10 Downing Street. A world catastrophe will come.”
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/putin-orders-missile-drill-furious-32744002
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/extracts-putins-speech-ukraine-2022-02-21/
“Ukraine never had a tradition of genuine statehood.” - V. Putin
This would be tantamount to France trying to reclaim Cajun Louisiana...