I want to keep authorities and their real masters in the West to hear me and remember, those people who live in these four regions are becoming our citizens forever.
Putin declares that the people in the annexed regions of Ukraine are now Russian citizens.
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This vote is for you. People believe in you, believe in our victory, believe in your courage, in your heroism.
Understanding that he is entering a difficult situation, he nevertheless does not stop his efforts to help bring about a settlement and to make his contribution to resolving the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
I think it's another mistake, a serious one. And in my view it clearly runs counter to the interests of the German people.
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