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LazyCommunist
rank Fri Oct 23 18:28:39
Putin is spot on as usual!

https://ww...an-land-is-not-their-territory

Putin, citing genetics, claims Ukrainian land ‘is not their territory’

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday cited genetics to declare that Russians and Ukrainians are “one people” and reiterated his claim to Ukrainian territory, saying: “I think that it is not their territory but the historical territory of Russia.”

The Russian leader’s remarks came two days after U.S. envoy, Steve Witkoff called him a “humanitarian” for releasing an imprisoned U.S. citizen. Witkoff also hailed Russia’s willingness to restart talks over ending the war.

Putin’s statements, in an interview with Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin broadcast late Thursday, doubled down on his claims to territory in Ukraine that Russia invaded and illegally annexed in 2022.

“First of all, I think that it is not their territory but the historical territory of Russia,” Putin said, while also asserting that illegal referendums Russia orchestrated at gunpoint in September 2022 proved residents want to be Russian.

Putin has long insisted that Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which Russia has tried — and failed — to fully capture over more than four years of war have always been Russian.

History contradicts his view. The territories at various times have been part of the Russian and Ottoman empires, medieval Kievan Rus’ and earlier civilizations.

“Speaking about territorial losses would be inappropriate here,” he said.

“Even now we are ready to negotiate and to look for a way out of this hard, difficult situation, in the sense that these are a people very close to us,” he continued, adding: “What is there to say? The latest genetic studies show that Russians and Ukrainians are in fact one people.”

Rugian
rank Fri Oct 23 18:34:17
It's absolutely bonkers that Putin may very well still be running Russia ten years from now.

How is it that the US government can spy on virtually every human being on the planet, but in 26 years they haven't managed to slip one polonium dose into Putin's kompot?

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LazyCommunist rank	Fri Oct 23 18:28:39 Putin is spot on as usual! https://ww...an-land-is-not-their-territory Putin, citing genetics, claims Ukrainian land ‘is not their territory’ Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday cited genetics to declare that Russians and Ukrainians are “one people” and reiterated his claim to Ukrainian territory, saying: “I think that it is not their territory but the historical territory of Russia.” The Russian leader’s remarks came two days after U.S. envoy, Steve Witkoff called him a “humanitarian” for releasing an imprisoned U.S. citizen. Witkoff also hailed Russia’s willingness to restart talks over ending the war. Putin’s statements, in an interview with Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin broadcast late Thursday, doubled down on his claims to territory in Ukraine that Russia invaded and illegally annexed in 2022. “First of all, I think that it is not their territory but the historical territory of Russia,” Putin said, while also asserting that illegal referendums Russia orchestrated at gunpoint in September 2022 proved residents want to be Russian. Putin has long insisted that Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which Russia has tried — and failed — to fully capture over more than four years of war have always been Russian. History contradicts his view. The territories at various times have been part of the Russian and Ottoman empires, medieval Kievan Rus’ and earlier civilizations. “Speaking about territorial losses would be inappropriate here,” he said. “Even now we are ready to negotiate and to look for a way out of this hard, difficult situation, in the sense that these are a people very close to us,” he continued, adding: “What is there to say? The latest genetic studies show that Russians and Ukrainians are in fact one people.”
Rugian rank	Fri Oct 23 18:34:17 It's absolutely bonkers that Putin may very well still be running Russia ten years from now. How is it that the US government can spy on virtually every human being on the planet, but in 26 years they haven't managed to slip one polonium dose into Putin's kompot?
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