“In Ukraine forced to preventive intervention”
from Maria Letizia Camparsi
May 9, 2022
It is the 77th anniversary of the Russian victory against the Third Reich. Tanks parade in Moscow and President Vladimir Putin spoke from Red Square at the opening of the parade, explaining the motivations behind the invasion of Ukraine. “It was a preventive intervention – he explains – to defend our homeland”.
“There were preparations for another punitive operation [in Donbass], for a foray into our historic lands, including Crimea. Kiev announced the possible acquisition of nuclear weapons and the blocking of the Born initiated the active military colonization of the territories that belong to us. Thus one was created absolutely unacceptable threat to us, right next to our borders “. He then turned to the Russian armed forces at the front: “You fight for the security of the homeland and for the future so that there is no place in the world for Nazi criminals”.
Low-key V-Day celebrations were held in busy Ukrainian cities such as Kherson and Mariupol. On the other hand, the president Volodymyr Zelensky also shot a video in Kiev on the occasion of Victory Day, but without ever mentioning Putin: “Only a madman can repeat Hitler’s horrific crimes – he says -, but for this he is cursed by all his ancestors and will lose everything ”. On the field the 60 civilian casualties caused by an air attack on a school used as a refuge in Lugansk. Meanwhile, work continues on the sanctions front: yesterday G7 in videoconference which is committed to Stop Russian oil stuff. Slippery dossier for the European Union which continues to clash with the resistance of Hungary on the sixth package of sanctions.
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