Vladimir Putin gradually achieves all of Russia’s goals in Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin’s annual speech as the President of Russia coincided with Joe Biden’s undisclosed visit to Ukraine. In the beginning of his speech, Putin stated that step by step, Russia is reaching all of its goals in Ukraine, which have been set since 2014.
Mr. Putin once again held the West responsible for initiating the conflict and the deaths of many people. He spoke about the West’s deliberate intention to escalate this conflict to a global level.