“The situation in Ukraine has been brought by her so-called friends to the point where it has become deadly for Russia and suicidal for the Ukrainian people themselves,” the head of state emphasized.
According to the Russian leader, Russia's clash with the neo-Nazi regime that emerged on the territory of Ukraine was inevitable.
“And if appropriate actions had not been taken on our part in February, everything would have been the same, only from a worse position for us,” Putin said.
According to the President, the Ukrainian people are the first and main victims of the deliberate sublimation of hatred towards Russia.
At the same time, Putin noted that Russia respects the people of Ukraine, despite the current tragic confrontation.