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Vladimir Putin: Of course, they will try to rely on the so-called fifth column, on national traitors, on those who earn money here with…

On the recordMarch 17, 2022
Of course, they will try to rely on the so-called fifth column, on national traitors, on those who earn money here with us and live there. But any people, and even more so the Russian people, will always be able to distinguish true patriots from scum and traitors and simply spit them out like a fly that accidentally flew into the mouth, spit them out. I am convinced that such a natural and necessary cleansing of society will only strengthen our country.
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Vladimir Putin
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msnbc.com

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Putin's speech condemning dissenters and calling for a cleansing of society.

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