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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPutin admits Russian military presence in Ukraine for first time
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/17/vladimir-putin-admits-russian-military-presence-ukraineVladimir Putin has for the first time admitted the presence of Russian military specialists in east Ukraine.
Russia has repeatedly denied a military presence in the conflict, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. But the Russian president conceded there were military intelligence officers operating in the country in a marathon press conference on Thursday.
Asked by a Ukrainian reporter an hour into the briefing about two Russian military intelligence officers captured by Kiev and currently on trial in Ukraine, Putin said: We never said there were not people there who carried out certain tasks including in the military sphere. He insisted this was not the same as regular Russian troops.
There was no opportunity for a follow-up question to examine how many military specialists Putin believes were in Ukraine and what exact tasks they were carrying out. At key moments in the conflict in east Ukraine there has been much evidence of regular Russian army involvement.
Russia has repeatedly denied a military presence in the conflict, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. But the Russian president conceded there were military intelligence officers operating in the country in a marathon press conference on Thursday.
Asked by a Ukrainian reporter an hour into the briefing about two Russian military intelligence officers captured by Kiev and currently on trial in Ukraine, Putin said: We never said there were not people there who carried out certain tasks including in the military sphere. He insisted this was not the same as regular Russian troops.
There was no opportunity for a follow-up question to examine how many military specialists Putin believes were in Ukraine and what exact tasks they were carrying out. At key moments in the conflict in east Ukraine there has been much evidence of regular Russian army involvement.
Yes, this article is over two weeks old, but Putin himself confirmed it.
Of course, the Guardian is completely controlled by the Pentagon, CIA, NSA, and GCHQ, so whatever Putin said has been totally altered.
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Putin admits Russian military presence in Ukraine for first time (Original Post)
steve2470
Jan 2016
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doc03
(35,367 posts)1. There you go that proves Trump was right about
his boy Putin being a great leader.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)2. But..but..the all important question. Are they wearing boots?
Hekate
(90,793 posts)3. RT and Sputnik newshawks, please check in and straighten us out!
I can hardly wait.
tabasco
(22,974 posts)4. So many gullible people here on DU believed the denials.
And vehemently defended the lies!