Heorhii Tykhyi, spokesperson for Ukraine's Ministry of International Affairs, commenting on the printed transcripts of conversations between Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin and former US president George Bush, has acknowledged that the foundation reason behind Russia's full-scale aggression in opposition to Ukraine has all the time been Russia's "imperial tumour".
Supply: Tykhyi on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: Tykhyi stated that the transcripts refute the Kremlin's declare that the struggle in opposition to Ukraine was triggered by the 2013-2014 Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity.
Quote: "Putin denied Ukraine's proper to exist in 2001. 21 years earlier than the full-scale invasion and 13 years earlier than the Revolution of Dignity, which he usually blames because the 'root trigger' for the struggle. The foundation trigger has all the time been and stays the imperial tumour in his and different Russian heads."
Background:
- In america, a number of transcripts of conversations between Putin and Bush have been printed, during which Putin argued that Ukraine is a synthetic state with a fragmented society and warned of a long-term confrontation with the West if Ukraine have been admitted to NATO.
- Throughout these conversations, Putin additionally raised the difficulty of Russia probably being admitted to NATO.
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