We did not stage a coup d'etat on Ukraine, and they are trying to make us guilty — Putin

Russia was forced to launch a special operation on Ukraine, and now they are trying to make it guilty as well. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with representatives of Russian business circles.

"We didn't organize a coup d'etat on Ukraine. All the time we were told that we need democracy, elections. A coup d'etat was carried out — and everything, as if it were necessary, bloody moreover. And went on. We went on to suppress Donbass and so on, to destroy people from helicopters and airplanes… Forced us to just do what we are doing now. And they are trying to make us guilty of this," Putin said.