Putin talks about Ukraine, Black Sea spat, vaccination and the general public | Stories of Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken at various points on foreign exchange in public talks.

“Direct Line by Vladimir Putin”, an annual event, is shown on TV and radio.

It was modified last year due to the coronavirus epidemic.

Here are some of his comments that took place on Wednesday, when relations between Moscow and the West were severely disrupted on such topics as Ukraine, the Kremlin’s Kremlin detained by Alexey Navalny and allegations that he had been shot online.

When you receive a COVID vaccine:

Last year, Russia became the first country to accept the COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, and released the first group for the general public.

Putin said: “I chose the Sputnik V vaccine. The military is receiving the Sputnik V vaccine, and I am a military major.

“The first time I fired, I didn’t feel anything. About four hours later, there was a kindness I shot. I did it again (shooting) in the afternoon. In the middle of the night, I measured my temperature. It was 37.2 (Celsius). I fell asleep, woke up and my temperature was 36.6. It was so.

“I do not agree with the forced vaccination, and I continue to say this.”

In Ukraine:

Ukraine has been battling separatist pro-Russians in eastern Ukraine since 2014. After fighting broke out last year, the conflict escalated in early 2021. In April, when Russia mobilized more than 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian-Crimean border, President Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy summoned Putin to meet in eastern Ukraine.

Putin denied the allegations, saying instead the Ukrainian leader would be welcomed in Moscow “at any time”. Russia has announced a retreat, but Washington and Kiev both say their departure is limited.

On Wednesday, the Russian leader said: “Why should I meet [Ukraine President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy if he has given his country to total foreign rule? Significant issues in Ukraine were not resolved in Kyiv, but in Washington as well as in Berlin and Paris. What will we discuss? I’m not denying it (meeting him), I just need to understand what I can discuss. ”

Most recent in Russia Black Sea Spit and UK:

Relations between the West and Russia were strained earlier this month over what happened in the Black Sea. Russia is said to have fired a shotgun and fired a bomb blast on the road to destroying Britain’s stranded waters, but the United Kingdom has denied the allegations.

“It simply came to our notice then. This is very clear. What do they want to show and what goals do they want to achieve? First, (frustration) there were a few things. Not only did it happen to the British but also to the Americans, because the British destroyer entered our waters during the day, and in the morning, at 7:30, I think an American airplane had landed from NATO in Greece, Crete. . This told me … We saw it clearly, we saw it. It was clear that the destroyer (who had entered our waters) first to achieve military goals, attempted with the help of intelligence aircraft to reveal what our soldiers had prevented such an outrage…

“There was also politics. The summit (with US President Joe Biden) had just taken place in Geneva. One has to ask why it was necessary to do this. Why is all this happening? To emphasize that the people do not respect Crimea’s decision to join the Russian Federation.

“Even if we drowned the British destroyer near Crimea there is no doubt that the world would be close to fighting a third world war. Because I know those who do this will not win this war. This is very important. I don’t think we would be happy about this.

“But at least we know what we are fighting for. We are in our territory, we are fighting for ourselves, our future. It wasn’t us to go to them, fly thousands of miles and reach the river. They are the ones who came to our borders and broke our territory. “

On social networking sites:

In recent months, Russia has paid a premium for TV companies that say they are refusing to remove records that encourage children to participate in a series of shows. The sanctions have come at a rally to support Kremlin rival Alexey Navalny.

Putin said: “We do not want to ban anyone, we want to work with them. But there are problems. They tell us to speak out against our wishes and Russian laws.

“We tell them, ‘When you spread child pornography, advice on how to kill yourself and prepare Molotov’s cocktails and so on, you have to get rid of it.’ They don’t even listen to us. That’s not right. “

On the successor:

Putin told Russians on Wednesday that it would be time to name a successor to the Kremlin, but said the election would be up to voters.

Putin, 68, has been in office as president or prime minister since the end of this century. His six-year rule in the Kremlin is due to end in 2024. His comments are carefully reviewed to determine if he wants to extend his rule.

Last year, Russia changed its constitution to allow it to stand for two years in the Kremlin, the presidency remaining until 2036.

“On the one hand, they say the sanctuary is not empty and no people can change it,” Putin said. “On the other hand, my responsibility is to give ideas to the people who will compete with me as a leader. It happens all over the world, I don’t know the difference.

“Obviously, there will come a time when I believe I can say that this or that person is the right person to lead a good country like our Russian country.”