Russia launched a “special operation” in Ukraine to “ensure” its security. Under it, the Kremlin understands the non-nuclear and neutral status of the Ukrainian state.
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“In the current situation, Russia was forced to launch a special military operation in order to protect people from genocide, as well as the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, ensuring its non-nuclear and neutral status,” he said.
Under the “evolving situation”, Shoigu meant that Ukraine was “turning into a hostile state”, which was “used as an instrument of pressure on Russia”, “efforts were intensified for Ukraine’s entry into NATO” and for the deployment of military infrastructure on its territory Alliance.
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