"You are fighting for the Motherland, for its future, so that no one forgets the lessons of World War Two. So that there is no place in the world for executioners, castigators and Nazis," Putin said
Putin has warned of nuclear escalation since he first launched his “special military operation” on Sept. 24, repeatedly likening the war in Ukraine to the Soviet Union’s fight against Hitler’s invading forces in the winter of 1941
“Take power into your own hands,” Putin urged Ukrainian military leadership, adding that it would be easier to reach an agreement with the military than “with this gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis who occupied Kyiv"
61-year-old Vladimir Potanin is the president of the world’s largest producer of palladium and refined nickel. Addressing rumors that the Kremlin will seize the assets of foreign companies leaving Russia, he said such an action would undermine decades of investor trust and market expertise.
U.S. lawmakers fear China is learning all the wrong lessons from Vladimir Putin's recent invasion
“It is my deep conviction that the sooner we end this war, the better – for the people of Ukraine, for the people of the Russian Federation, and those far beyond,” Guterres told Putin
“A trusting dialogue has developed between them on the most important issues on the bilateral and international agenda. On most issues, our positions are close or identical”, said Yuri Ushakov, Putin's foreign policy adviser
Former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, former Costa Rican President Oscar Arias Sanchez and famed Peruvian author Mario Vargas-Llosa joined 160 other Nobel Laureates “in condemning these military actions and President Putin’s essential denial of the legitimacy of Ukraine’s existence"
Trump’s overtures to Moscow were met by increasing attacks in Ukraine, leading to sanctions threats from the president.
The move is viewed as a declaration of war against Ukraine.