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In a fiery speech, President Vladimir Putin made the case that Ukraine is by history and makeup an integral part of Russia.

Monday, February 21, 2022 3:02 PM EST

Mr. Putin gave a lengthy televised address in which he accused Ukraine of being a "puppet" of the United States and said its citizens were being brutalized by its government.

He also laid out a long history of grievances since the fall of the Soviet Union and the loss of the states that once made it up.

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