About Donbas
“He stressed that Donbass’ residents alone should determine the region’s future, adding that Russia was ready to act as a mediator to “create a better future for the people living there.”
“Putin also defended Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and support of rebels in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, saying that inhabitants of both regions had always thought of themselves as Russians.”
About the murder of Anna Politkovkskaya in 2006
“There is an opinion that the people who ordered the assasination are hidden, but the investigating officials are not aware of this. We don’t know of any other people than those who are in jail,” Putin said.
About Nato
“The U.S. is placing rockets at our doorstep… How would the U.S. react if we delivered rockets near their borders with Canada or Mexico?”
About NGO’s
“Putin stresses that foreign agent laws in the West are more strict than in Russia, where the laws are “liberal.”
About Covid
“He says that the importance of vaccination must be “respectfully” explained to the population, and criticized vaccine opponents for being “dishonest.”
“Putin says the country recovered better from the pandemic compared to many developed countries and says he expects real incomes to rise by 3.5%.”
(c) The Moscow Times
“Russia was ready to act as a mediator to “create a better future for the people living there”
Repeated every few years by Russian leaders to the sheep, who are still waiting for this better future after 100 years of promises.
You can’t mediate between two parties when you are one side of the fight.
RT is still on my cable tv. I thought Germany shut it downe?
They closed the YouTube channel.
It’s sad. Sad that the Russian people actually believe this line of bull shit. But, what can you expect from a population where the majority believe that the murderous maniac Stalin is viewed as one of Russia’s great leaders.
What a total waste of time this press conference is. A comic book has more substance.
It’s been the same for years. All they do is change the date at the top. Blame the West for everything, Russia is a peaceful nation.
RuSSia is a disease, and Ukraine in Nato is the cure. Let them assholes find a different enemy to keep their shithole together.
About NATO
“The U.S. is placing rockets at our doorstep… How would the U.S. react if we delivered rockets near their borders with Canada or Mexico?”
Tucker Carlson at FOX News in the USA is a Russian plant!
The Paul’s and Bernie Sanders are too and have much more power than the wacko Libertarian shock jock Carlson.