
Putin derides European leaders as he insists Russia's war goals in Ukraine will be met by force or diplomacy
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Russian President Vladimir Putin declares Russia's goals in Ukraine will be achieved through negotiations or military advances if diplomacy fails.
Ashley Carnahan is a writer at Fox News Digital.
"The goals of the special military operation will undoubtedly be achieved," he said, using the Kremlin's term to refer to Moscow's 2022 full-scale invasion.
"We would prefer to accomplish this and address the root causes of the conflict through diplomatic means. However, if the opposing side and its foreign patrons refuse to engage in substantive dialogue, Russia will achieve the liberation of its historical lands by military means," the Russian leader told military officials, according to a transcript of the speech released by the government.
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