He is the first Russian in history that has ever made a statement like this. Would Ivan or Stalin have cared about the loss of civilian lives?
He is the first Russian in history that has ever made a statement like this. Would Ivan or Stalin have cared about the loss of civilian lives? Short answer: No.
Longer answer; Putin seems to be a man of integrity. I am not totally convinced of this, but it seems that Russia is on the track to freedom.