Putin also hinted that Moscow stands ready to use a nuclear weapon if Kyiv’s forces used a so-called ‘dirty bomb’ - but Ukraine has denied it would ever do so
Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/putin-ukraine-russia-war-peace-talks-b2774375.html
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This guy didn’t just naturally rise to power, the US put him there. He was handpicked by Yeltsin and Bill Clinton to be the premier of the new Russian Federation. We made him, he was our guy.