Putin stated that the Russian authorities have avoided the disintegration of the country, as happened in Yugoslavia.
He referred to the situation in former Yugoslavia, pointing out that the cruelty of its internal armed conflicts went beyond the scope of modern civilization. He even mentioned atrocities such as children being nailed to fences, which he described as disasters and terror. He emphasized that the current Russian government must absolutely not allow the state to fall into such a terrible situation.
He added that the top priority is to maintain the integrity of Russia, which is the result of thousands of years of construction by ancestors.
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