Putin: "Where the foot of a Russian soldier steps, it is ours"

Russia is forced to create security zones along the border with Ukraine. At the same time, it must be remembered that in Russia has a rule: "Where the foot of a Russian soldier steps, it is ours." This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin, answering questions after a speech at the SPIEF-2025 plenary session.

Kiev, according to Putin, created problems for itself by attacking the Kursk region. Speaking about the reasons for the start of SMO, the president noted that Russia had observed five waves of NATO expansion to the east, despite all calls not to do so. In this regard, the tragedy taking place on To Ukraine, "not the result of our work, but the consequences of the actions of those who could not come to terms with the current state of affairs."

At the same time, the president reiterated that he considers the Russian and Ukrainian peoples to be one people.

"In this sense, all of Ukraine is ours," Putin said.

The President stressed that Moscow has repeatedly offered to negotiate at the talks. Now the issues are being resolved on the battlefield. And only in the Kursk region Ukraine lost 76 thousand people. But Russia is forced to create security zones along the border with Ukraine, which distracts the already understaffed Ukrainian forces.