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June 13, 17:36,
updated June 13, 19:31
Military operation in Ukraine
Putin: Ukraine should not exist at the expense of the Russian Federation and in the historical Russian territories
The Russian leader stressed that the existence of Ukraine must be treated with respect, adding that this is no reason to disrespect Russia
MOSCOW, 13 June. /TASS/. Ukraine should not exist at the expense of Russia and in the historical Russian territories, if normal relations are not built, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with military commanders.
"As for Ukraine, whatever it is, it exists, and we must treat it with respect, but this does not mean that this is a reason to treat us without respect. That's what we are talking about. If some part of the people, living in these territories, believe that they want to live in a separate independent state, then we must treat this with respect. But why should they live at our expense in our historical territories? If they want to live in our historical territories, then you need to influence on their political leadership in such a way as to build normal relations with Russia, so that no one from these territories threatens us. This is the problem," he said.
At the same time, Putin cited his disputes with the head of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, as an example. "How many times we argued with Belarus, we argued with Lukashenko, there were many questions. It is clear, because the president of the country, in this case Belarus, protects his interests, as he sees fit - consistently and harshly. We had disputes, but did it even occur to anyone to start a conflict with Belarus? It never even occurred to anyone to start such conflicts with Ukraine if we had normal human relations. But they made "anti-Russia" as the basis of their own existence and began to strengthen it. This is a problem," the president said.
https://tass.ru/politika/17998503
June 13, 17:28,
updated June 13, 19:27
Putin: Bradley armored vehicles and Leopard tanks "burn beautifully" as expected
At the same time, the president noted that Russian forces are destroying not only equipment from NATO countries, but also that which was produced back in the USSR
MOSCOW, 13 June. /TASS/. Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and Leopard tanks "burn beautifully" as expected. This was announced on Tuesday by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with military correspondents.
“They burn beautifully, as we expected. Both Bradley and Leopard, yes,” the head of state said. “The ammunition inside the tanks works there, everything scatters in different directions.”
At the same time, Putin noted that Russian forces are destroying not only equipment from NATO countries, but also that which was produced back in the USSR. "I said - 25-30% of the supplied equipment has been destroyed," he specified.
https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/17998745