Vladimir Putin: "After blaming the United States for the unrest, the Europeans began to blame Russia." In an interview with "Vesti" journalist Pavel Zarubin, the Russian leader admitted that he was surprised that the protests in Europe were initially applied to the United States. "I did not expect that European leaders would attack their ally and their main protector, so to speak, in the military sense of the word, in this way. But they quickly came to their senses and moved on to their traditional accusations against the Russian Federation," the president said. He called the accusation "definitely exaggerated", and it is clear to the ordinary citizens of European countries.

Vladimir Putin: "After blaming the United States for the unrest, the Europeans began to blame Russia." In an interview with "Vesti" journalist Pavel Zarubin, the Russian leader admitted that he was surprised that the protests in Europe were initially applied to the United States. "I did not expect that European leaders would attack their ally and their main protector, so to speak, in the military sense of the word, in this way. But they quickly came to their senses and moved on to their traditional accusations against the Russian Federation," the president said. He called the accusation "definitely exaggerated", and it is clear to the ordinary citizens of European countries.