Speeches, Statements and Interviews

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Citizens of Russia, friends, I consider it necessary today to speak again about the tragic events in Donbass and the key aspects of ensuring the security of Russia. I will begin with what I said in my address on February 21, 2022.

Putin holds press conference following talks with Aliyev

Putin signs ‘immediate’ recognition of Donbass regions:   President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to “secure the peace” in the newly recognized Donetsk and Lugansk republics, which were

I have not prewatched this video.  It is live. (What I mean is that I’ve closed the complaints department – if anything should go wrong – At this moment it

Putin holds a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council in Moscow   Short comments, as they can be generated:  Not formal transcript: Putin: The purpose of today’s Security

I would very much encourage you to read and listen to Andrei Martyanov’s article and youtube from yesterday.  Here it is, titled Why Would Putin Say This.  His talk and

http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67818 Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron at the French side’s initiative. February 20, 2022 17:15 In a follow-up to the talks during President Macron’s recent visit to Moscow and regular telephone conversations,

https://mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/1799343/ Question: Western media and politicians continue to whip up tensions over the alleged Russian “invasion” of Ukraine, although it seems fewer and fewer people trust their statements as time

Quote:  Mr Gavrilov:  “Obsessive Lunacy”   In many comments I’ve seen people calling the Minsk Package of Measures as a ‘dead letter’.  Here is a reminder.  The very first item