Ukraine war: Putin warns the West that Russia cannot be isolated or held back, and military operation in Ukraine will succeed
- Putin’s remarks came on a trip to Vostochny space launch facility and marked his first known trip outside Moscow since Russia launched action in Ukraine
- Putin said Moscow did not want to close itself off from the rest of the world, and current sanctions imposed since its invasion of Ukraine cannot isolate Russia
President Vladimir Putin says the Russian military action in Ukraine aims to ensure Russia’s security and is vowing that its goals will be achieved.
Speaking Tuesday on a visit to the Vostochny space launch facility in Russia’s Far East, Putin charged that Ukraine was turned into an “anti-Russian bridgehead” where “sprouts of nationalism and neo-Nazism were being cultivated.” Ukraine and its Western allies have dismissed such claims as a cover for aggression.
Putin reaffirmed his claim that the Russian “special military operation” was aimed to protect people in areas in eastern Ukraine controlled by Moscow-backed rebels. He also said that the campaign was also aimed to “ensure Russia’s own security.”
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Putin argued that “we had no other choice” and said that “there is no doubt that we will achieve our goals.”
Putin, also said Russia has no intention to isolate itself and added that foreign powers wouldn’t succeed in isolating it.
He said that “it’s certainly impossible to isolate anyone in the world of today, especially such a huge country as Russia.”
Putin added that “we will work with those of our partners who want to cooperate.”