On Russia's annual Victory Day, President Vladimir Putin reiterated his accusation that the West left him no choice but to invade Ukraine.
Assertions
- ukraine is connected to russia because Russia could invade Ukraine any day
- russia is connected to ukraine because Putin pledges no new Ukraine escalation
- russia is connected to ukraine because It could invade Ukraine any day
- russia is connected to ukraine because Its claim of troop withdrawal false
- russia is connected to ukraine because has ordered troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine run by Moscow-backed separatists
- russia is connected to ukraine because Russia strikes Ukraine with Oreshnik ballistic missile
- russia is connected to ukraine because Russia occupying 20% of Ukraine
- russia is connected to Putin because Putin puts nuclear deterrent on 'special
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