Vladimir Putin speaks again. On the occasion of his trip to the Amur region to meet Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the tsar sent signals to the West about the war in Ukraine. The President praised the Russian troops who “acted courageously and efficiently and used the most modern weapons”. As reported by the Reuters news agency, at an awards ceremony in the Vostochny cosmodrome, Putin added that he had no doubts about the success of the “special operation launched on February 24, arguing that he had noble goals and that Russia would not tolerate it . the “genocide” in Donbass and that the campaign was necessary to protect oneself: “What we do is help people said Putin on the one hand, to save people, and on the other hand, we work to ensure the security of Russia. Obviously he added we had no choice, this is the right decision ». Referring to Western sanctions and the risks to Moscow’s international relations, Putin added that Russia “is ready to cooperate with any partner who wishes to do so, and we have no intention of closing ourselves off in the modern world, as it is completely is impossible to isolate a country big like Russia. So we will work with partners who want to interact ».