Launching the offensive was “the only right decision,” Russian President insisted at the annual Victory Day parade

Russia’s military operation in Ukraine was a preemptive move against future aggression, President Vladimir Putin has outlined during his address at the Victory Day parade in Red Square in Moscow on Monday.

Putin not only praised the achievement of the Soviet people during World War II, but also addressed the Kremlin's reasons for the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev. Russia had to act because a large-scale offensive against the breakaway republics in the eastern Donbass region was being planned, he claimed.

“We saw the military infrastructure unfolding [in Ukraine]; hundreds of foreign advisers starting their work; there were regular deliveries of the most modern weapons from NATO countries. The danger grew every day,” the president explained.

“Russia gave a preemptive rebuff to aggression – this was a forced, timely and the only right decision by a sovereign, strong and independent country,” he added, referring to the launch of the military operation.


Despite all the disagreements in international relations, Russia has always advocated the creation of a system of equal and indivisible security,” Putin continued.

He cited Moscow’s attempts to engage in dialogue on security guarantees with Washington late last year, which failed to yield results.

“NATO countries didn’t want to hear us, which means that, in fact, they harbored completely different plans, and we saw it,” he elaborated. There were open preparations for a punitive operation in the Donbass and “an invasion of our historical lands, including Crimea,” Putin insisted, adding that Kiev also announced plans to restore its nuclear capabilities.

Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the US has increasingly spoken of ‘American exceptionalism,’ Putin pointed out. By spreading those ideas, Washington is “humiliating not only the whole world, but also its satellites, which have to pretend that they don’t notice anything and humbly accept it all. But we are a different country,” he insisted.


But the West has apparently decided to “cancel” those values, with such “moral degradation becoming the basis for cynical falsifications of the history of World War II, and the incitement of Russophobia,” he said.

“We know that American veterans, who wanted to come to the parade in Moscow, were basically banned from doing so,” Putin added. But he pointed out that Russia remembered the feats of the US servicemen and their contribution to victory in World War II.

Returning to the military operation in Ukraine, the president illustrated that “the self-defense forces of the Donbass Republics together with the Russian military are fighting on their land… for the Motherland, for its future, to make sure that no one forgets the lessons of World War II, so that there would be no place in the world for butchers, punishers, and Nazis.”

Announcing the “special military operation” on February 24, Putin said that Moscow should not repeat the mistakes of the Soviet leadership of 1940-1941. Back then, he explained, the USSR tried not to provoke Nazi Germany by “refraining or postponing the most urgent and obvious preparations it had to make to defend itself from an imminent attack.” As a result, the president continued, the moment was lost and the country was not prepared to counter the invasion.

“The attempt to appease the aggressor ahead of the Great Patriotic War proved to be a mistake which came at a high cost for our people…We will not make this mistake the second time. We have no right to do so,” Putin said.


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Bleep Putin!!!

I hope say you Dey use the same energy for buhari too, i hear say ASUU don commence another 3 months strike, make I no talk about insecurity in almost part of the country, Afghanistan con dey safe pass naija lately. Use the same energy on things that affects your life directly.

Teazer4:
Launching the offensive was “the only right decision,” Russian President insisted at the annual Victory Day parade

Russia’s military operation in Ukraine was a preemptive move against future aggression, President Vladimir Putin has outlined during his address at the Victory Day parade in Red Square in Moscow on Monday.

Putin not only praised the achievement of the Soviet people during World War II, but also addressed the Kremlin's reasons for the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev. Russia had to act because a large-scale offensive against the breakaway republics in the eastern Donbass region was being planned, he claimed.

“We saw the military infrastructure unfolding [in Ukraine]; hundreds of foreign advisers starting their work; there were regular deliveries of the most modern weapons from NATO countries. The danger grew every day,” the president explained.

“Russia gave a preemptive rebuff to aggression – this was a forced, timely and the only right decision by a sovereign, strong and independent country,” he added, referring to the launch of the military operation.


Despite all the disagreements in international relations, Russia has always advocated the creation of a system of equal and indivisible security,” Putin continued.

He cited Moscow’s attempts to engage in dialogue on security guarantees with Washington late last year, which failed to yield results.

“NATO countries didn’t want to hear us, which means that, in fact, they harbored completely different plans, and we saw it,” he elaborated. There were open preparations for a punitive operation in the Donbass and “an invasion of our historical lands, including Crimea,” Putin insisted, adding that Kiev also announced plans to restore its nuclear capabilities.

Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, the US has increasingly spoken of ‘American exceptionalism,’ Putin pointed out. By spreading those ideas, Washington is “humiliating not only the whole world, but also its satellites, which have to pretend that they don’t notice anything and humbly accept it all. But we are a different country,” he insisted.


But the West has apparently decided to “cancel” those values, with such “moral degradation becoming the basis for cynical falsifications of the history of World War II, and the incitement of Russophobia,” he said.

“We know that American veterans, who wanted to come to the parade in Moscow, were basically banned from doing so,” Putin added. But he pointed out that Russia remembered the feats of the US servicemen and their contribution to victory in World War II.

Returning to the military operation in Ukraine, the president illustrated that “the self-defense forces of the Donbass Republics together with the Russian military are fighting on their land… for the Motherland, for its future, to make sure that no one forgets the lessons of World War II, so that there would be no place in the world for butchers, punishers, and Nazis.”

Announcing the “special military operation” on February 24, Putin said that Moscow should not repeat the mistakes of the Soviet leadership of 1940-1941. Back then, he explained, the USSR tried not to provoke Nazi Germany by “refraining or postponing the most urgent and obvious preparations it had to make to defend itself from an imminent attack.” As a result, the president continued, the moment was lost and the country was not prepared to counter the invasion.

“The attempt to appease the aggressor ahead of the Great Patriotic War proved to be a mistake which came at a high cost for our people…We will not make this mistake the second time. We have no right to do so,” Putin said.


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God bless putin God bless mother Russia.. Great speech.

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God bless putin God bless mother Russia.. Great speech.

Amen

Putin was right. We are all seeing the speed and manner the West spring to actions through advanced weapon delivery, troop mobilization, sanctions, coercion of other countries to participate in their shamelessness, fund donation, Intel sharing. All that shows everything was preplanned.

This is the cheapest of form of propaganda I know of. Putin is claiming he knew the west will loan Ukraine weapons and that wàs why he attacked. There was no sign of the west shipping weapons to Ukraine before Putin invaded and started killing civilians. May be dementia is catching up with him. He should be able to remember how the west started with sanctions and offered zelensky the chance to escape before it became clear there was no attempt to liberate anyone but to grab as much of Ukraine that was available.
I like the fact he didn't continue with the propaganda of saying everything is going as planned. Saying that would have been too insulting to the almost 30,000 dead Russians.

I tot dey said dis Putin man sick

kmaster007:
I tot dey said dis Putin man sick

don’t mind those mentally deranged kids, nah cnn Dey feed em bullllsssshit

Putin my man

The comedian has been used and dumped

Great speech by the GOAT world leader in the last 50 yrs.

Happy Victory Day to all Russians!

Odessa and Kharkov must also be the taken, perhaps during phase 3. And salute to Russian and Donbass soldiers on the frontline.

Imperialists and Nazis must be defeated! The world needs multipolarity!

RepoMan007:
This is the cheapest of form of propaganda I know of. Putin is claiming he knew the west will loan Ukraine weapons and that wàs why he attacked. There was no sign of the west shipping weapons to Ukraine before Putin invaded and started killing civilians. May be dementia is catching up with him. He should be able to remember how the west started with sanctions and offered zelensky the chance to escape before it became clear there was no attempt to liberate anyone but to grab as much of Ukraine that was available.
I like the fact he didn't continue with the propaganda of saying everything is going as planned. Saying that would have been too insulting to the almost 30,000 dead Russians.

Shipment of weapon to Ukraine and the training of Ukrainian troops started in 2014.

olugabbie:


Shipment of weapon to Ukraine and the training of Ukrainian troops started in 2014.

Most of these hungry kids have no clue, best to ignore em ….. e get why

olugabbie:


Shipment of weapon to Ukraine and the training of Ukrainian troops started in 2014.

You should be smarter.

Teazer4:
Most of these hungry kids have no clue, best to ignore em ….. e get why

Taken.

olugabbie:


Shipment of weapon to Ukraine and the training of Ukrainian troops started in 2014.

so a sovereign country has no right to acquire weapons but Russia maggot has? Putards way of reasoning amazed me. If I am president of Ukraine by now 100 nuclear warhead will be on Kiev waiting to strike Russia orcs.

K

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