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"The people's republics of

have approached Russia with a request for help. In connection with that conversation I have made a decision to launch a special military operation. Its goal is to protect people who have been subjected to abuse and genocide by the regime. of

for eight years, and for this we will seek to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine and bring to justice those who committed numerous bloody crimes against peaceful people, including Russian nationals," Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a television address.

Putin

has pointed out that

does not plan the occupation of Ukrainian territories, but supports the right of the peoples of

to self-determination.

"The occupation of Ukrainian territories is not in our plans. We are not going to force anything on anyone," said the Russian leader.

Putin

has also addressed the Ukrainian military, asking them to "immediately lay down their arms and return to their homes."

"Everyone, every serviceman of the Ukrainian Army can leave the combat zone and return to their families," he warned.

The Russian president has recalled the right of nations to self-determination.

"Neither when the

was created , nor after the

, no one asked people who lived in certain territories that were part of modern

how they wanted to settle in life. Freedom is the basis of our policy", has held.

"We consider it important that all the peoples who reside in the territory of what is now

can take advantage of this right, the right to choose. All those who want it," he added, after recognizing last Monday the independence of the self-proclaimed separatist republics from Donetsk and Lugansk.

Putin

has also issued a warning to the

in his announcement of the military offensive in

.

"As far as the military sphere is concerned, modern

is one of the strongest nuclear powers now, even after the disintegration of the

and the loss of a considerable part of the nuclear potential. In addition, it has certain advantages along the lines of state-of-the-art weapons. In this regard, no one should have any doubts that a direct attack on

will lead to defeat and devastating consequences for a potential aggressor," he warned.

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