Russian news agencies quoted the leader saying Moscow had no choice but to launch a military operation to protect Russia
“On the one hand, we are helping and saving people, and on the other, we are simply taking measures to ensure the security of Russia itself,” Putin said. “It’s clear that we didn’t have a choice. It was the right decision.”
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