Putin: Russia's Military Operation in Ukraine Going to Plan

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia will press on with its military operation in Ukraine until its goals are fulfilled.

Speaking during a visit to the Vostochny space launch facility in Russia's Far East, Putin said the campaign is going according to plan, adding it is not moving faster because Russia wants to minimize losses.

"The military operation will continue until its full completion and the fulfilment of the tasks that have been set," he said.

Commenting on the Russian economy, Putin said it had successfully resisted new Western sanctions.

The Russian leader said the economy and financial system withstood the impact of what he called the Western sanctions “blitz” and the ruble has recovered its losses.

Putin argued the sanctions will backfire against the West.

For example, he said restrictions on fertilizer exports from Russia and ally Belarus will drive up global fertilizer prices, eventually leading to food shortages and increased migration flows.

Putin said “common sense should prevail” and added that the West should “come back to reason and make well-balanced decisions without losing its face.”

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[wiskerfall]

This is probably the most bullshit I’ve heard in 59 seconds

[americanshah]

Remember when Russia said nothing was wrong with the Chernobyl nuclear power plant? Same thing here…poor attempt at saving face.

[BAD_HOBO]

Putin: Everything is going to plan.
Morgan Freeman: Everything was, in fact, not going to plan.

[melvinbagby]

Sure if the plan is lose. This guy was the scariest man in the world. Now he's a f---in joke.

[sonnybradford]

Another lesson: if you never disclose the plan, you can claim everything goes according to plan.

[sativacation]

This is the only guy that hates comedians more than Will Smith does.

[ababab]

This is going as well to plan as my college career did

[easyk]

He’s right, it is going to plan… just not the first plan, or second… or third plan

[jeremiahp]

He sounds shaken, like he's trying to convince himself.

[garrettmillard]

Wow look at him dancing up there, shifting and looking around. He is incredibly nervous and uneasy. He usually does an excellent job of maintaining calm. He looks like he has had a lot of sleepless nights recently. What a buffoon.

[ardip.]

Imagine the US having loses of up to 20k soldiers in 1 month, and the US president saying everything is going according to the plan. Russia, you are becoming a joke at this point.

[sochaoracza]

He just admitted that the russian soldiers are the meat canon.

[Kolljak]

the man is in denial. he is like a 9 year old who got caught with his hand in the cookie jar making as many excuses as possible to try and get out of trouble.

[Symmetry]

when your biggest ally is Belarus you know you are in trouble

[stevewashington]

He looked just like... someone just lost big money in the casino - "I'm OK, that's big deal to me, I will stay in the game until I win back..."

[nightowlgoob]

"our financial system works smoothly" - meanwhile: *defaults on debts*

[allhailmegatron]

All going to plan just like my last relationship 👍

[Caocao]

Father Putin deserves an Oscar for slapping Mother Russia.

[reptileescape]

Look at his body language, shaky legs…
Looks everywhere… He knows he won’t last.

[Waltham]

"Anyone else want to visit Siberia in springtime?
Its lovely this time of year..."