It might be a little too late for that, Vladdy. There’s a new report that says the Russian President Vladimir Putin has released a message for Ukrainians, in which he wishes them “peace and a just future.” This after he invaded the country back on February 24th with the goal of bringing it to complete destruction. Here’s what you need to know.
According to reports, Putin vowed that “as in 1945, victory will be ours” as he congratulated former Soviet nations on the 77th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat in World War II.
Vladimir Putin Wishes Ukrainians “Peace”
“Today, our soldiers, as their ancestors, are fighting side by side to liberate their native land from the Nazi filth with the confidence that, as in 1945, victory will be ours,” said Mr Putin, who sent Russian troops into Ukraine in February.
He also said he wished “all Ukraine’s inhabitants a peaceful and just future.” The United Nations has confirmed 3,309 civilian deaths, including at least 234 children, in Ukraine since Russia invaded its ex-Soviet neighbor in February. The agency also reported 3,493 civilian injuries in the conflict so far.
Tomorrow, Moscow will officially commemorate victory over Nazi Germany with a giant military parade. “It is our common duty to prevent the rebirth of Nazism which caused so much suffering to the peoples of different countries,” said Putin.
He added he hoped “new generations may be worthy of the memory of their fathers and grandfathers.” Putin also made multiple references not just to soldiers but also civilians on the “home front… who smashed Nazism at the cost of countless sacrifices.”
Apparently, Russia has justified its offensive in Ukraine, launched on 24 February, as a “special operation” to “demilitarize” and “de-nazify” its neighbor, a former Soviet republic which declared independence in 1991.
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