
Putin likens himself to Peter the Great amid efforts to 'return' land to Russia
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Russian President Vladimir Putin compared himself to Peter the Great because they each wanted to capture land they felt rightfully belonged to Russia.
"Peter the Great waged the Great Northern War for 21 years. It would seem that he was at war with Sweden, he took something from them," Putin said. "He did not take anything from them, he returned [them]."
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