Putin tells rally the operation in Ukraine was necessary because the US was using the country to threaten Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a concert marking the eighth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia March 18 2022. Picture: REUTERS/SPUTNIK
He said the soldiers fighting in what Russia calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine had illustrated the unity of Russia. RIA news agency cited Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov as saying a technical fault on a server was the reason state television had suddenly cut away from Putin.
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