Putin Warns Russia Will Not Be 'Isolated' From the West

President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the Russian military action in Ukraine aims to ensure Russia's security and vowed that its goals will be achieved.

Speaking Tuesday on a visit to the Vostochny space launch facility in Russia's Far East, Putin said that the campaign was aimed at ensuring Russia's own security.

Putin argued that "we had no other choice" and said that "there is no doubt that we will achieve our goals."

The Russian President also said that his country is "not going to be isolated", arguing that Russia has no intention to isolate itself and that foreign powers wouldn't succeed in doing so either.

"It's certainly impossible to isolate anyone in the world of today, especially such a huge country as Russia," he said.

Putin added that "we will work with partners who want to cooperate."

The leader's visit to Vostochny marked his first known trip outside Moscow since Russia launched military action in Ukraine on February 24.

He toured the space facilities with close ally Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

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[AmRFuKYaH]

It's not isolation it's a special segmentation operation.

[theworldsbroken]

This dude says "it's impossible to be isolated in the modern world" while cutting off all civilian access to the world outside Russia... 🤯

Make it make sense...

[AFDust]

“No one can be isolated in modern world”
North Korea: I missed the part where that’s my problem

[michaeltoney]

Russia isn’t huge.

It’s only huge in land mass.

Bangladesh has more people than Russia.

[btolley]

What is he going to be that guy everyone hates but somehow finds out where the parties are and then crashes?

[warriormonk]

Now why would they do that? It’s almost as if he invaded a sovereign country or something

[Bmphotog]

Trust me dude. You're isolated till the end of your days at least.

[raylucas]

Isolates himself and Russia then warns against isolation.
Uhm, batshitcrazy comes to mind.

[BoltRM]

I'm going to threaten everyone if they aren't my friends.

[christinecolon]

Why does does he not ask North Korea how it is to be isolated? What a piece of dirt .

[AmyNewman]

Russia used to have the second largest military in the world; now they only have the second largest military in Ukraine.

[dungeonhammy]

big tough guy words from someone that will most likely be hiding in a hole in the near future

[OnePieceWonPeace]

"I'm going to marry you someday,
Lorraine. Someday you'll be my wife!"
- Biff Tannen

[gorgeeus]

Ok stalker. “You’re going to love me if it’s the last thing you do.”

[olegvegan]

He didn't say "we will not gonna be isolated", he said "we won't isolate ourselves". Get a good translator

[boxerpop]

I don't think you're really in a position to decide

[karmahunden]

"it cannot be done" - Putin

**North Korea cries in the distance**
**Putin pretends it's birds chirping**

[ericr.]

We won't be isolated. We have partner. Is North Korea. We trade. Is Potato.

[HeplMeh]

Secretary: Mr. Putin, N. Korea is on line one and ecstatic they have a new friend.

[johnkennedy]

Mothers of russia enjoy your boxes from Ukraine .