Peskov said that the military operation in Ukraine does not imply occupation, this term is not applicable here. Earlier in the morning, President Putin also assured that Moscow had no plans to occupy the territory of Ukraine and “impose anything by force”
Dmitry Peskov
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Russia is not going to occupy Ukrainian territories during the military operation that has begun, said Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the President of Russia, RBC correspondent reports.
“No one talks about the occupation. This word is not applicable here,” said the representative of the head of state.
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On the night of February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a military operation. “Its goal is to protect people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years,” the president explained. Putin assured that Moscow is committed to the “demilitarization and denazification” of Ukraine.
“At the same time, our plans do not include the occupation of Ukrainian territories, we are not going to impose anything on anyone by force,” Putin said.