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Russian President Vladimir Putin denied Tuesday that he is seeking to rebuild the Russian empire.
"I have seen speculation that Russia wants to rebuild the Russian empire in its imperial boundaries. That absolutely does not correspond to reality," Putin said.Russian President Vladimir Putin stands as he waits to meet Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 22, 2022.
"Unfortunately the territory of that country is being used by third countries to create a threat to Russia itself. The issues is only in that," Putin said, adding that Russia's cooperation with Ukriane has disappeared due to the conflict that began between the Ukrainian military and Russia-backed separatist forces in 2014, which he described as a"coup."Share to TwitterU.S.
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