Russia considers that Ukraine is "as much a part of the Russian soul as we consider Canterbury or Kent is part of our soul," he said.
Putin hailed the “special operation” in Ukraine and claimed he was seeking to free the Donbas region from “genocide”.
He said the West “doesn’t even bother to hide that its aim is to damage the entire Russian economy, every Russian”.
"We could have had it all. The full glory of the USSR. My fishing photos would be in every media."
Vladimir Putin is standing tall on the shoulders of the West's fallen giants.
Even Kim Jong-un threw the Russian president some shade in the viral showreel.
"Musk is just another performative hypermasculine egotist dressed in a geek suit and it’s time we accepted that."
"The dreadful, terrifying truth is stronger sanctions against Putin are in danger of hurting us more than him.”
31 MPs put their name to an Early Day Motion calling on Putin to support a ceasefire in Checnya and work towards a lasting peace.