• Putin paid tribute on the 350th anniversary of Tsar Peter the Great’s birth, drawing a connection between what he described as their twin historic efforts to reclaim Russian borders.
• “For 21 years, Peter the Great fought the Great Northern War.  He seemed to be at odds with Sweden, as he took something from them.
• He contrasted Peter’s campaign to the task facing Russia today in televised remarks on day 106 of his war in Ukraine.

Putin paid tribute on the 350th anniversary of Tsar Peter the Great’s birth, drawing a connection between what he described as their twin historic efforts to reclaim Russian borders.

“For 21 years, Peter the Great fought the Great Northern War. He seemed to be at odds with Sweden, as he took something from them. He didn’t take anything from them; instead, he returned everything to Russia “Putin made the remarks after touring a tsar display.

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He contrasted Peter’s campaign to the task facing Russia today in televised remarks on day 106 of his war in Ukraine.

“It appears that it was also our responsibility to return (what is Russia’s) and strengthen the country (the country). And if we start with the understanding that these fundamental principles are the foundation of our life, we will almost surely succeed in completing the tasks at hand.”

A senior adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy responded by dismissing any attempt to legitimise land theft.

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