Vladimir Putin: “This is treachery. This is a betrayal of the state on the scale of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution.”

Japan has identified Russia as a main source of threats. I would like to point out that we are not threatening Japan... On the contrary, it has territorial claims against our country.

Ukrainian forces are striking Russian oil refineries to create a nervous atmosphere in the country.

only the first, but a highly significant step in Russia seizing the rest of the Donbas

Of course, such attacks have not caused, and could not cause, critical consequences. However, they do inflict damage. This is obvious, and we fully understand and acknowledge it.