Originally Posted by Emma

?We are not going to a war against the Ukrainian people.I want you to understand it unambiguously. If we do take a decision, it would only be to protect Ukrainian citizens. Let anybody in the military dare, and they?d be shooting their own people, who would stand up in front of us. Shoot at women and children. I?d like to see anyone try and order such a thing in Ukraine.? Putin said.

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