Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed the reasons why Moscow launched a "special military operation in" Ukraine, and vowed to achieve all its goals with this operation.
According to Sputnik news agency, Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 18 delivered a speech broadcast live at the stadium in Luzhniki, Moscow capital on the occasion of the 8th anniversary of the annexation of Crimea. In this speech, the Russian leader stated the reason and purpose of the military operation that Moscow is deploying in Ukraine.
"We know what we need to do, how to do it and what trade-offs have to be made. We will certainly fulfill all the plans set out," Putin said. The Kremlin owner said that the "special military operation" in Ukraine showed Russia's solidarity.
At the 80,000-capacity stadium, President Putin stressed that the military operation in Ukraine was necessary because "the US uses Ukraine to threaten Russia" and because Moscow needs to protect Russian-speaking people in the Donbass region. , eastern Ukraine in front of threats. He said that people in the Donbass separatist region have been subjected to shelling and air strikes by the Ukrainian army since 2014.
The Kremlin owner added that Russia will achieve the goal of "de-militarization" and "de-fascistization" of Ukraine, punishing those who caused bloodshed in Donbass.
Russia started its military operation in Ukraine on February 24, bringing tens of thousands of troops here, not long after recognizing "independence and sovereignty" for the two breakaway regions of Donbass, including Donetsk and Lugansk. Moscow insists that this operation is not aimed at occupying Ukrainian territories, but aimed at the demilitarization and neutrality of Ukraine, and the protection of the people of the Donbass breakaway region.
In a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan on March 17, President Putin also clarified the conditions for Russia and Ukraine to reach a peace agreement. Ibrahim Kalin, a spokesman and top adviser to the Turkish president, said that the conditions Putin offered were divided into two categories. First, Russia wants Ukraine to accept it as neutral and not to join NATO. Another requirement is that Ukraine commits to disarmament so as not to pose a threat to Russia, to protect Russian-speaking people in the country and to carry out "de-fascistization".
Delegations from both sides are continuing to negotiate and have begun to make progress, but the road to a peace agreement is still quite bumpy. Officials from both sides hope to reach a peace agreement and defuse tensions by May.
In a phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Putin said that Kiev "is trying to delay the negotiation process and make more and more unrealistic proposals," the Kremlin said on Wednesday. "Nevertheless, the Russian side is ready to continue to seek solutions in accordance with its correct and clear approaches," the Kremlin said.
The military campaign in Ukraine has exposed Russia to a series of "unprecedented" Western sanctions. Moscow admits that these sanctions have caused a shock to the Russian economy, but it will also have a significant impact on the global economy and Russia can completely overcome and win.
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