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What did Putin say?
BBC Feb 20, 2022
If you're just joining us, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been given a televised address to explain his decision to recognize two areas of Ukraine that are controlled by Russian-backed separatists.
He spoke for nearly an hour, and covered a lot of ground, going as far back as the creation of the Soviet Union in 1922. Here are the main lines:
In the speech he said "Ukraine never had a tradition of genuine statehood" and that modern Ukraine had been "created" by Russia.
He attacked the idea of Ukraine joining the Nato defensive alliance, saying it would serve as "a direct threat to the security of Russia"
Putin repeated his argument that Nato had ignored Russian security concerns
Without providing evidence, he said Ukraine was a "puppet" of the US and accused the Ukrainian authorities of corruption
Confirming the recognition of the breakaway states, he said it was a decision he should have made a long time ago
Posted at 12:4212:42
Breaking News: Putin confirms he will recognize breakaway Ukraine regions
Putin has finished speaking now, and after a long address, in which he said Ukraine had no history of being a true nation, and accused - without evidence - the Ukrainian authorities of corruption, he confirmed he would recognise the independence of two breakaway regions
He's signed the documents and asked the Russian parliament to ratify the decision as soon as possible.
He finished his speech by saying “I’m sure I’ll have the support of the Russian people. Thank you.”
