Putin claims Russia 'was given no other choice' but to invade Ukraine

VLADIMIR Putin has warned the West it will face "untold consequences" if challenged as he launched the long-feared invasion in Ukraine.

The Russian President also vowed to "demilitarize" and "de-Nazify" Ukraine in a sinister televised speech.

Putin stated that "modern Russia, even after the collapse of the USSR and the loss of a significant part of its nuclear potential, is today one of the most powerful nuclear powers."

And in a chilling warning to the West he added: "To anyone who would consider interfering from outside: If you do, you will face consequences greater than any you have faced in history."

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Putin warns of ‘untold consequences’ if ‘NUCLEAR power’ Russia is challenged while they ‘de-Nazify’ Ukraine

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[kilo_ooo]

The translator is having life crisis in the span of one minute translating Putins statements

[swole_ali]

The interpreter sounded like Putins spy chief couple of days ago when he was on live TV 💀

[Mr-Mr]

Never knew putin stuttered as much as that! Bless him

[marcp]

I like the way the translator does Putins weird stutter

[avijitghosal]

Imagine all the countries misunderstanding what Putin actually said because of the translator and that started WW3

[harryhtg]

Why is the translator having a stroke ?

[MrGarytc]

I am disappointed with myself that I gave Russia the benefit of the doubt but this is such an unusual incident in Europe that anything could happen from here.

[elgringo]

Putin: We had no other choice!!!!
*Me: you could have just not done that*

[maciejkoterba]

Russian people protest in Moscow against war. Peace ☮️

[cherriepie]

The world: WW3 is about to begin!! We must ensure all dialogue is taken and understood to prevent it from happening
The Sun: Chooses the cheapest £5 per hour Russian translator

[michaelsmith]

For days he said he didn’t want to invade or have war.
Then why invade?
Can’t trust a single word again

[VictoriaG]

When my kid's trying to explain where all the chocolate went

[totalplonker]

Vladimir Putin visit a primary school one day and he gives a lecture about how great the government is and how Russia is the best country in the world.
At the end of the lecture he invites people to ask questions and one kid stands up and says
“Hello my name is Sasha and I have two questions”
Putin: “go ahead”
Sasha: “Why did Russia sent troops to Ukraine and why did Russia annex Crimea? ”
At that moment the bell rang and everyone went to lunch.
At the end of lunch the Q&A continued and another kid stood up
“My name is boris and I have four questions”
Putin: “Yes?”
Boris: “Why did Russia sent troops to Ukraine, why did Russia annex Crimea, why was the bell 20 minutes early and where is Sasha?

[stevenalderley]

Hopefully Putin is wise enough in the long term to remember how history tends to play out and consider what has happened to other war mongering world leaders of the past, in the end.

[DrAbhishekSomkuwar]

Why would you invalid a sovereign country who has done nothing wrong to you?
- "we were given no other choice"

[deangarykerslake]

Stop this war please so many lives are going to be taken for what a extra bit of land for God sake. Please do peace talks ASAP

[Jo.King_]

What's wrong with the translator? He sounds falcking awful.

[Azv]

Does the "Translator" really speak any Russian at all or was he having a brain stroke ???🤔🤔🤦🏻‍♂️

[bobbybates]

Of course there was a choice he could pulled back his troops and resume peaceful talks

[SlavicDyourCoach]

First, hire a good interpreter that can interpret exactly what he