Ukraine is not just a neighboring country for us. It`s an integral part of our own history, culture, and spiritual space. Ukraine never had a tradition of genuine statehood. From the very first steps they began to build their statehood on the denial of everything that unites us.
Putin emphasizes Ukraine's historical significance to Russia and its lack of genuine statehood.
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Nobody can divide or intimidate us, undermine our statehood, our public and political system.
Before taking this step, they should have thought carefully about the consequences.
Your choice and determination will show once again that millions of people are backing our fighters and that we stand together.
We must realize that the moment when nothing can be changed any longer may come very quickly and unexpectedly for everyone. The logic of escalating, increasingly harsh retaliatory measures leads to a fatal point of no return.
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