They fired from helicopters and wanted an election: Putin explained why he started an invasion of Ukraine (video)
Russia reported that on May 26, Putin met with Russian entrepreneurs and, among other things, spoke about the reasons for the attack in February 2022. He first named the events of 2014 as a "government -aversion", which was conducted for democracy and elections. According to Putin, there was a "bloody government", and then began to "suppress the Donbas, people to destroy from helicopters and aircraft.
" The Kremlin head stated that the actions of Ukrainians forced the Russians to begin the invasion. "We did not organize a state turning in Ukraine, you know? Just senseless - forced us to do what we are doing now. And now they are trying to make us guilty of this," Putin said. The Russian president also told entrepreneurs about "growing economy in difficult conditions".
The head of the Kremlin, speaking in the Bosch microphone, emphasized the importance of import substitution and that Western companies will return to the Russian Federation only if it is profitable for the Russians. It should be noted that Putin's preliminary statement about the causes of the war was heard in January 2025. The Russian president met with students and also spoke about problems in the Donbass. In addition, he mentioned the "historical Russian lands", which Moscow claims.
Meanwhile, in February 2025, US President Donald Trump had a first telephone conversation with Putin. The Russian president made a statement about "eliminating the root causes of war" and only then he seems to be ready for the end of the war in Ukraine. Three months later, during a press conference on the night of May 11, the politician stated that he was ready for direct negotiations and at the same time the Russian Federation does not seem to put forward any conditions.
On May 20, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova voiced the list of requirements of the Russian Federation following the results of negotiations in Istanbul about the end of the war. Among other things, the words about the "root cause" were also heard, but the official did not explain what had to mean.
However, the BBC Russian Service has published a possible list: it is about Ukraine's inability to NATO and the destruction of the political system, which was formed after the Revolution of Dignity. We would like to remind you that on May 21, Donald Trump voiced Putin's statement about the causes of Kiev's neat for three days in February 2022. Already on May 26, the US President sharply spoke about the decisions of the President of the Russian Federation to make massive rocket-punks in Ukraine.