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December 23, 2022

Putin Calls Russian Invasion of Ukraine a "War" Instead of "Special Military Operation"
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In Moscow, President Vladimir Putin on Thursday used the word "war" to
describe Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It's the first time that Putin
has strayed from publicly calling the conflict a "special military
operation."

President Vladimir Putin: "Our goal is not to spin this flywheel of a
military conflict, but, on the contrary, to end this war. This is what
we are striving for."

Putin's remarks follow the arrests of antiwar Russians who've faced
fines and up to 10 years in prison for calling the conflict a "war"
instead of a "special military operation."


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