Russia: The Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that “history was repeating itself,” citing Germany’s decision to send tanks to Ukraine.
In a speech to mark the 80th anniversary of the conclusion of the Battle of Stalingrad, the Russian President compared Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the fight against Nazi Germany.
“It’s unbelievable but true. We are again being threatened by German Leopard tanks,” Mr. Putin stated in the speech.
Germany is one of the countries helping Ukraine defend its territory from Russia.
“Those who hope to defeat Russia on the battlefield do not understand, it seems, that a modern war with Russia will be very different for them. We are not sending our tanks to their borders, but we have the means to respond. It won’t be limited to the use of armoured hardware. Everyone must understand this,” the President remarked.
Mr. Putin was in Volgograd to mark the anniversary of the end of World War Two’s Battle of Stalingrad, which saw the Soviet army capture nearly 91,000 German troops in a major turning point of the war. Over one million people perished in the bloodiest battle.
Volgograd was temporarily renamed Stalingrad for the day to mark the anniversary.
“Now, unfortunately, we see that the ideology of Nazism, already in its modern guise and manifestation, again creates direct threats to the security of our country. Again and again, we have to repel the aggression of the collective West,” Mr. Putin added in his speech.
The President further vowed that while it was “unbelievable but true” that Russia was again being threatened by German tanks, Moscow had an answer for any country that threatened it.
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