Earlier this week Vladimir Putin acknowledged the mountain of criticism and economic sanctions placed on his nation after the Russian president’s decision to annex the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea. “We ourselves will continue moving forward. We will strengthen our statehood and our country,” Putin said in Moscow’s Red Square during the anniversary of the reunification of Crimea with Russia on Wednesday. “We will overcome the difficulties that we have so easily created for ourselves over these recent times.” During his less than 5-minute speech, Putin claims that he wanted to “help and support” fellow citizens and therefore annexed the …read more
Source: Business Insider
