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#Opinion (link in last tweet)

Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev

Points of no return

🔸 The tragedy that is unfolding in Ukraine dates back to the late 20th century, to wit, the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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🔸 Two dates can be considered points of no return. The first one can be traced back to the autumn of 2008, when the Western world supported Georgia's aggression against the Ossetian people. The second point of no return can be dated back to the spring of 2014, when
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the people of Crimea expressed their will during a legally held referendum and permanently rejoined their historical homeland.

🔸 If the issue of Russia’s existence is raised in earnest, it will not be decided on the Ukrainian front. Not by any means. It will be a question
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of the future existence of human civilisation. And there should be no ambiguity here. We don't need a world without Russia.

🔸 One can continue to flood the neo-Nazi Kiev regime with weapons and to thwart every opportunity to resume talks. Our enemies are doing just that and
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are unwilling to realise that their goals clearly lead to a total fiasco where everyone stands to lose.

🔸 Western countries and their satellites represent only 15 percent of the world population. There are many more of us, and we are much stronger.
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The peaceful might of our great country and the high standing of its partners are the key to preserving the world’s future

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