Putin Says Ukraine Has Lost Elements of Statehood
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine has lost elements of its statehood and is being controlled from outside the country.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine has lost elements of its statehood, according to a report by the state news agency TASS.
Putin added that Ukraine is being controlled from outside the country, the report said, though TASS's account did not specify which external actors he was referring to or provide further elaboration on the claim.
The remarks are consistent with rhetoric Russian officials have used throughout the war in Ukraine regarding the legitimacy of Kyiv's government and its relationship with Western backers.
TASS's report did not indicate the setting in which Putin made the comments or whether he elaborated further on Russia's position toward Ukraine's government.
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- Putin says Ukraine lost elements of statehood — TASS (Russia)
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