Russian President Vladimir Putin likes being in the limelight. So he no doubt enjoyed the festivities of April 16, when he took part in an annual Kremlin tradition: for four hours, he answered carefully prepared questions on live television from pre-screened callers. During the marathon call-in show, Putin warned the West to not make an enemy out of Russia, denied the presence of Russian troops in Ukraine, and justified Russian foreign policy in Crimea to millions of viewers worldwide.
He lied to them all. “I can tell you outright and unequivocally that there are no Russian troops in Ukraine,” he told …read more
Source: European Voice
