“We restored the economy in a short time and we are now embarking on implementation of strategic development goals in many areas,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
“We firmly and consistently defended our national interests, the security of the country and citizens,” Putin said in a televised speech that was broadcast across all of Russia’s 11 time zones.
Putin also acknowledged that while the Russian people face “colossal challenges” they have “learned to live in those harsh conditions and solve difficult tasks thanks to our solidarity.” Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is serving a two-and-a-half-year prison camp sentence for parole violations.spoke for 50 minutes about Moscow’s buildup of military forces and equipment along Russia’s border with Ukraine, a move that the US and its European allies view as preparation for an imminent invasion.
The Kremlin, for its part, said Putin had reiterated his insistence on security guarantees that NATO will not expand into Ukraine or any other former Soviet bloc countries.
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