Putin's Shocking Ukraine Declaration In Powerful Interview Rattles West
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/ May 05, 2025, 04:09PM IST
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a cryptic message to the West in comments in a documentary, marking his quarter century in power by state television channel Rossiya 1. The documentary was released on Sunday. Putin said that reconciliation with Ukraine is inevitable, 'it's a matter of time' and added that there has so far been no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Putin said he lives with the urge but fights it when asked if he ever feels like punching someone? Watch.
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