
The war has started in Ukraine. Just as that is on-going, Russian President Vladimir Putin published today ‘Address by the President of the Russian Federation’. I will not look into the whole text, as it’s part II of what was said on the 21st February 2022. Three days after the invasion has started. Now his saying these things to defend his military orders and invasion of a sovereign. We know that Putin doesn’t value Ukraine statehood or as a sovereign nation. That is very obvious and clear. Therefore, the attacks will be defended by the rhetoric, but it isn’t righteous.
Just these words has to be addressed and not just accepted. As the Russian Federation is invading and taking over territory in Ukraine. The warfare has started, the bombs and the terror of infliction of war, which is happening now.
“In this context I would like to address the citizens of Ukraine. In 2014, Russia was obliged to protect the people of Crimea and Sevastopol from those who you yourself call “nats.” The people of Crimea and Sevastopol made their choice in favour of being with their historical homeland, Russia, and we supported their choice. As I said, we could not act otherwise. The current events have nothing to do with a desire to infringe on the interests of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. They are connected with the defending Russia from those who have taken Ukraine hostage and are trying to use it against our country and our people. I reiterate: we are acting to defend ourselves from the threats created for us and from a worse peril than what is happening now. I am asking you, however hard this may be, to understand this and to work together with us so as to turn this tragic page as soon as possible and to move forward together, without allowing anyone to interfere in our affairs and our relations but developing them independently, so as to create favourable conditions for overcoming all these problems and to strengthen us from within as a single whole, despite the existence of state borders. I believe in this, in our common future” (Putin, 24.02.2022).
He calls this self-defence, but there haven’t been any sort of attack from Ukrainian forces. It has all been directed and co-ordinated by Russian and Russian supported separatists in Donbass. Therefore, Putin had decided the ordered war and conflict. Which was the reason for military operations and invasions of Ukraine. It is like he thinks he knows what the Ukrainian people wants. Alas, that is not the case and an unprovoked attack on a sovereign.
“I would also like to address the military personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Comrades, your fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers did not fight the Nazi occupiers and did not defend our common Motherland to allow today’s neo-Nazis to seize power in Ukraine. You swore the oath of allegiance to the Ukrainian people and not to the junta, the people’s adversary which is plundering Ukraine and humiliating the Ukrainian people. I urge you to refuse to carry out their criminal orders. I urge you to immediately lay down arms and go home. I will explain what this means: the military personnel of the Ukrainian army who do this will be able to freely leave the zone of hostilities and return to their families. I want to emphasise again that all responsibility for the possible bloodshed will lie fully and wholly with the ruling Ukrainian regime” (Putin, 24.02.2022).
This is just really disturbing to read, as the Russian soldiers, mechanical divisions and navy is attacking Ukrainian army. This is the message from Putin. That he thinks people will believe this. Is ridiculous. President Putin is speaking with a vicious sentiment and that’s evident. As he wants his leaders and puppets in Ukraine. The only way to avoid bloodshed is to let him impose his will on Ukraine. That’s what his saying in this speech and the end of it. Which shows the real sentiment. As Putin has used NATO as an excuse. While he wanted imperial power in Eastern Europe and not lose influence in former USSR republics.
He called it a common motherland, but I am sure the Ukrainians doesn’t feel that today. As a foreign power comes in with their army to conquer them. Surely, it is only Putin and his loyal comrades in Kremlin is feeling this. Because, the Russians are not taking responsibility for the warfare and saying everything is on Ukraine. However, he is the one that called for the war and ordered. It shows how he defends these atrocities and possible war-crimes in Ukraine.
This is who Putin is and he is proud to show it to the world. Since he fears no man, fear no God, but he hopes that’s people fears his weapons and army. Peace.






