Thread by @DAlperovitch

The much delayed Putin TV address is here. Live tweeted summary is below 🧵

Talking about the necessary steps to preserve Russia and the right of self determination

Talking about the West pursuit of 'pseudo-values'

The West wants to breakup Russia

Long list of grievances... NATO coming to Russia's borders, etc

'They [West] pushed Ukraine to war with us'

Kyiv refused to negotiate peace and is pursuing nuclear weapons

The decision to launch the special military operation was necessary and the goal remains to liberate Donbas

Luhanks oblast is almost liberated and we are making progress in liberating Donetsk oblast

Right now professional soldiers serving under contract are serving in the special military operations, as well as volunteers

Talking about providing benefits and materiel to volunteers and LNR/DNR fighters

The front line is over 1000 km

Kyiv started to respond to our positions favorably, including in Istanbul. But the West did not want it and made Ukraine break off negotiations

Ukraine military is under effective command of Western advisors

Talking about historic Novorossiya lands

And, of course, Neo-Nazis

Talking about poor millions of refugees in Eastern Ukraine (Ed: I wonder why they are refugees...)

Now discussing referendums

'We will make everything possible to make sure that the referendums can be held safely'

'We will support [referendums]'

We are fighting not just neo-nazis but the whole Western military complex

Thus, I have to take the following necessary steps (Ed: here we go)

Putin announces partial mobilization!

Mobilization applies to reserves and those who had previously served in the military

Mobilization will start today Sept 21

Talking about increasing production of munitions and weapons systems

Bashing the West again

Washington, London and Brussels are pushing Ukraine to take the fight to Russian territory

They are even using 'nuclear blackmail' (Zaporizhia NPP)

NATO is talking about the use of weapons of mass destruction against Russia (Ed: It's not)

We will use all of our resources to protect Russia. 'This is not a bluf'. Reinforcing: 'all available resources'

'The wind can blow in their [western] direction too'

And Putin's speech is done.

Summary: immediate partial mobilization of those with military expertise. Bashing of the West and Ukrainian 'neo-Nazis'. And some not so oblique nuclear threats

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