Putin: Russia has not achieved its goals in war against Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia “did not achieve its goals” in the war against Ukraine, and also mentioned that Russia was “forced to take Crimea under its protection” in 2014.
Source: Putin in an interview with infamous former TV host Tucker Carlson
Details: Speaking about the war against Ukraine, Putin said that Russia has not yet “achieved the goals of the special military operation” [as the war against Ukraine is called in Russia – ed.], one of which is “denazification”, i.e. the “prohibition of all neo-Nazi movements.”
The Russian president also stated that “Ukraine started the war, and Russia’s goal is to stop it.”
Regarding the question of Russia’s occupation of Crimea, Carlson stated that the Russian president Vladimir Putin would not return Crimea to Ukraine for the sake of achieving peace.
Quote from Carlson: “Crimea was already in Russia’s hands at the beginning of this war. So, if you truly believe that Putin must give up Crimea as a condition for achieving peace, then you are insane.”
Details: In the interview, Putin claimed that Russia in 2014 was “forced to take Crimea under its protection because the peninsula was under threat.”
Putin reiterated all the well-known narratives of Russian propaganda, including those related to the war in Ukraine, in his interview with Carlson.
Note: Tucker Carlson was the host of the Tucker Carlson Tonight programme on Fox News from 2016 to 2023, but last April, he was fired without an official explanation from his employer.
CNN noted that Carlson was “a top promoter of conspiracy theories and radical rhetoric” at the channel.
Background: In the same interview, Putin accused Ukraine of being unwilling to negotiate.
Previously:
- Carlson announced his interview with the President of Russia, for which he travelled to Moscow. He stated that he requested an interview with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as well.
- In November, former US President Donald Trump said that he was considering anti-Ukrainian TV host Tucker Carlson as a potential running mate and vice president.
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