Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 with the aim of saving the people of Donbass - primarily the Russian-speaking population - from Kiev's constant attacks.

Russia Tried to Resolve Southeast Ukraine Crisis Peacefully for 8 Years: Putin

12:44, 28 March 2025

MURMANSK (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia had been trying to resolve the situation in southeastern Ukraine by peaceful means for eight years.

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The Russian leader was in the city of Murmansk on a working visit on Thursday.

"We were trying to resolve these issues and these problems by peaceful means for eight years," Putin said while speaking to the sailors of the Arkhangelsk nuclear-powered submarine.