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Vladimir Putin
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“Ukraine actually never had stable traditions of real statehood.”
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“We want those who seized and continue to hold power in Kiev to immediately stop hostilities. Otherwise, the responsibility for the possible continuation of the bloodshed will lie entirely on the conscience of Ukraine’s ruling regime.”
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Recorded in: Address by the President of the Russian Federation en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67828 (21 February 2022)
“We had no other way of proceeding.”
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“Whoever tries to interfere with us, and even more so, to create threats for our country, for our people should know that Russia's response will be immediate and will lead you to such consequences that you have never experienced in your history.”
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Recorded in: Vladimir Putin: 'No Other Way' to Defend Russia Other Than Invading Ukraine", Newsweek, 24 February 2022
“Even after the dissolution of the USSR and losing a considerable part of its capabilities, today’s Russia remains one of the most powerful nuclear states.”
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Recorded in: Putin waves nuclear sword in confrontation with the West", Associated Press, 24 February 2022
“We will strive for the demilitarization and de-Nazification of Ukraine.”
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Recorded in: Putin’s 'Nazi' rhetoric reveals his terrifying war aims in Ukraine", Vox, 24 February 2022
“Our plans do not include the occupation of Ukrainian territories. We are not going to impose anything on anyone by force.”
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Recorded in: Putin authorizes "special military operation" in Donbass", Xinhuanet, 24 February 2022
“I want to remind those who allow themselves such statements about Russia, that our country has a variety of weapons of destruction, and in some areas even more modern than those in NATO Countries. We will without question use all the means at our disposal to protect Russia and our People. This is not a bluff.”
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“Our goal is something else—to unite the Russian people.”
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“Properly speaking, the attempts to use us in their own interests never ceased until quite recently: they sought to destroy our traditional values and force on us their false values that would erode us, our people from within, the attitudes they have been aggressively imposing on their countries, attitudes that are directly leading to degradation and degeneration, because they are contrary to human nature. This is not going to happen. No one has ever succeeded in doing this, nor will they succeed now.”
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“With NATO’s eastward expansion the situation for Russia has been becoming worse and more dangerous by the year. Moreover, these past days NATO leadership has been blunt in its statements that they need to accelerate and step up efforts to bring the alliance’s infrastructure closer to Russia’s borders. In other words, they have been toughening their position. We cannot stay idle and passively observe these developments. This would be an absolutely irresponsible thing to do for us.”
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“For the United States and its allies, it is a policy of containing Russia, with obvious geopolitical dividends. For our country, it is a matter of life and death, a matter of our historical future as a nation. This is not an exaggeration; this is a fact. It is not only a very real threat to our interests but to the very existence of our state and to its sovereignty. It is the red line which we have spoken about on numerous occasions. They have crossed it.”
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“We can see that the forces that staged the coup in Ukraine in 2014 have seized power, are keeping it with the help of ornamental election procedures and have abandoned the path of a peaceful conflict settlement. For eight years, for eight endless years we have been doing everything possible to settle the situation by peaceful political means.”
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“I want to emphasize again that all responsibility for the possible bloodshed will lie fully and wholly with the ruling Ukrainian regime.”
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“At the end of the day, the future of Russia is in the hands of its multi-ethnic people, as has always been the case in our history. This means that the decisions that I made will be executed, that we will achieve the goals we have set, and reliably guarantee the security of our Motherland.”
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“I believe in your support and the invincible force rooted in the love for our Fatherland.”
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“Not only do Western countries take unfriendly measures against our countries in the economic dimension, I mean the illegal sanctions that everyone knows about very well, but also the top officials of leading NATO countries allow themselves to make aggressive statements with regards to our country. That is why I order the defense minister and chief of the general staff to put Russian deterrence forces on high combat alert.”
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Recorded in: Vladimir Putin puts Russian nuclear forces on high alert – video", 27 February 2022
“The Western community, which I called 'the empire of lies', is trying to impose sanctions on our country.”
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Recorded in: Russia reels from sanctions as Putin calls West 'empire of lies'", The Times of India, 28 February 2022
“Russia is open to dialogue with the Ukrainian side, as well as with everyone who wants peace in Ukraine. But under the condition that all Russian demands are met.”
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Recorded in: Vladimir Putin says ready for Ukraine dialogue if 'all Russian demands' met", AFP/Moneycontrol, 4 March 2022
“I want to emphasize once again. We have no ill intentions towards our neighbors, and I would advise them not to escalate the situation, nor to introduce any restrictions.”
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“All our actions, if they arise, always arise exclusively in response to unfriendly actions against Russia.”
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“We do not see any need here to escalate the situation or worsen our relations.”
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Recorded in: Vladimir Putin Says Russia Has 'No Ill Intentions,' Pleads for No More Sanctions", Newsweek, 4 March 2022
“I think everyone should think about normalising relations and cooperating normally.”
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Recorded in: Putin says he has 'no ill intention' toward Russia's neighbors as his troops are accused of war crimes in Ukraine", Yahoo News, 4 March 2022
“It’s apparent that organizing an economic blitzkrieg against Russia and demoralizing our society, taking us by force, didn’t work.”
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Recorded in: Putin: Russian Troops Killing Ukrainian Kids Are Heroes", Daily Beast, 16 March 2022
“[Russians] will always be able to distinguish true patriots from scum and traitors and will simply spit them out like a gnat that accidentally flew into their mouths. I am convinced that such a natural and necessary self-purification of society will only strengthen our country.”
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Recorded in: ‘Scum and traitors’: Vladimir Putin threatens anti-war Russians", Al Jazeera, 17 March 2022
“It is difficult for us at the moment. Russian financial companies, major enterprises, small and medium-sized businesses are facing unprecedented pressure.”
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“Clearly, in the new realities, we will have to make deep structural changes in our economy, and I will not pretend that they will be easy or that they will not lead to a temporary increase in inflation and unemployment.”
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Recorded in: Putin Calls For PURGE Of Pro-Western Russians", The Young Turks, Facebook, 20 March 2022
“When they won the Cold War, the US declared themselves God's own representatives on earth, people who have no responsibilities -- only interests. They have declared those interests sacred. Now it's one-way traffic, which makes the world unstable.”
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Recorded in: Putin lambasts the West and declares the end of 'the era of the unipolar world'", CNN, 17 June 2022
“What is the Soviet Union? It’s historical Russia.”
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Recorded in: Putin considers entire Soviet Union to be historical Russian territory", Yahoo News/RIA Novosti, 17 June 2022
“There is nothing that could bother us about Sweden and Finland joining NATO. If Finland and Sweden wish to, they can join. That's up to them. They can join whatever they want.”
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“Our army does not attack any civilian infrastructure site. We have every capability of knowing what is situated where”
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Recorded in: Humiliated Putin scrambles to save face as Sweden and Finland join NATO: Russian leader says countries 'can join whatever they like' - and attacks the bloc's 'imperialist ambitions'", Daily Mail, 29 June 2022
“The West is degenerating into totalitarianism.”
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Recorded in: Putin challenges the West to take on Russia's army, declaring 'They want to beat us - let them try'", MSN, 7 July 2022
“We have not lost anything and will not lose anything.”
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“Of course, a certain polarisation is taking place, both in the world and within the country, but I believe that this will only be beneficial, because everything that is unnecessary, harmful and... prevents us from moving forward will be rejected.”
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Recorded in: Said about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Western sanctions imposed in order to make Russia stop attacking, quoted in "Vladimir Putin claims Russia hasn't 'lost anything' in Ukraine war and didn't 'start m…
“The dictatorship of the Western elites is directed against all societies, including the peoples of the Western countries themselves. This is a challenge to all.”
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“This is a complete denial of humanity, the overthrow of faith and traditional values. Indeed, the suppression of freedom itself has taken on the features of a religion: outright Satanism.”
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Recorded in: Putin Appointed 'Chief Exorcist' as Kremlin Whips up Satanic Panic", Newsweek, 26 October 2022
“You know this very well: we have always treated the Ukrainian people with respect and warmth. So it was and so it is, despite today's tragic confrontation.”
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Recorded in: Встреча с историками и представителями традиционных религий России" (Russian; "Meeting with historians and representatives of traditional religions of Russia"), Kremlin, 4. november 2022
“We share your pain”
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“There's a lot of noise right now about our strikes against the energy infrastructure of the neighbouring country. Yes, we are doing it, but who started it? Who struck the Crimean bridge? Who blew up the power lines to the Kursk Nuclear Power Station? Who is not providing water to Donetsk? Not providing water to a city with 1 million population is an act of genocide.”
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Recorded in: New Video Sparks Speculation About 'Drunk' Putin", Newsweek, 8 December 2022
“You can't trust anyone, just me.”
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Recorded in: Путин: «Верить никому нельзя, только мне можно»", Moscow's Komsomolets, 9 December 2022
“Our goal is not to spin the flywheel of military conflict, but, on the contrary, to end this war.”
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Recorded in: For first known time in public, Putin calls fighting in Ukraine a ‘war’", CNN, 23 December 2022
“The sanctions imposed against the Russian economy in the medium term could really have a negative impact.”
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Recorded in: Vladimir Putin Says Sanctions Could Have "Negative Impact" On Russia", NDTV (30 March 2023)
“We do not intend to isolate ourselves from anyone, we have no preconceived or what's more hostile intentions towards anyone.”
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Recorded in: Russia doesn't want to isolate itself, is open to global partnership, says Putin", WIO News (6 April 2023)
“The T-90M Proryv is the world’s best tank. As soon as it approaches positions, no chance is left for anyone or anything.”
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Recorded in: Putin calls T-90M Proryv world’s best main battle tank", TASS (June 13, 2023)
“Anyone who consciously goes along the path of betrayal, who is prepared for armed mutiny, and takes the course of blackmail and terrorist actions, will receive an inevitable punishment.”
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“Those who have been pulled into the crime, I'm asking you not to make this crucial, tragic, unrepeatable mistake [...] Make the right choice and stop participating in criminal actions.”
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“As President of Russia and the Supreme Commander, as a citizen of Russia, I will do everything to defend the country, protect the Constitution, lives and safety, liberty of our citizens.”
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“We fight for the lives and security of our people. For our sovereignty and independence [...] The right to remain as Russia, a state with a 1,000 years of history.”
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“Our external enemies are using any arguments to undermine us from within [...] Thus, actions splitting our unity is a betrayal of our people, our combat brothers who fight now at the frontline. It's a dagger in the back of our country and our people.”
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Recorded in: Speech delivered on Russian television (24 June 2023) on the rebellion led by Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner Group, as cited in "Putin vows to brutally punish 'traitor' Prigozhin and his Wagner mercenaries" The Telegr…
“The maintenance of the entire Wagner group was fully provided for by the state.”
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Recorded in: Comment (27 June 2023) quoted in "Wagner ‘does not exist’: Why Putin claims a rift in the mercenary group", CNN (14 July 2023)