Putin never publicly addressed or commented on the situation in Ukraine by admitting any guilt, regret, or regress.
By- Jm Kushwaha
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Putin for the first time described what's happening in Ukraine as a tragedy but certainly didn't blame Russia for this:
By- Jm Kushwaha
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We always considered the Ukrainian people as brotherly, and I still think so. What is happening is of course a tragedy, our common tragedy, but it is not a result of our policy.
By- Jm Kushwaha
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Who have always striven for this, the disintegration of the Russian world... to a certain extent they succeeded, and pushed us to the line where we are now.
By- Jm Kushwaha
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PBS also reports about the intent of Putin to increase the size of his army which at present stands at 1 million servicemen.
By- Jm Kushwaha
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Putin announced what turned out to be a highly unpopular mobilisation order for the recruitment of 300,000 volunteers to the armed forces.