Donbas

“This is such a monstrous shame that I will not even comment on the paranoia about our state’s nuclear plans.”

"The events in Ukraine aren’t a clash between Moscow and Kyiv. It’s a military confrontation between NATO, above all the U.S. and Britain, and Russia.”

“More than 130 foreign mercenaries were destroyed by high-precision strikes of the Russian Aerospace Forces …" (Jan. 3)

"...more than 70 foreign mercenaries were killed, more than 100 wounded." (Jan. 2)

"These attempts (to isolate Russia) are futile. These vain attempts by our Western colleagues have not found any material embodiment."

"The cold-blooded murderers, who opened fire on prisoners of war lying down unarmed, were so confident of their impunity that they videotaped their crimes."

"[Economic] development continues here ... Despite the difficult times, the country is developing and will continue to develop."

“Washington has never hesitated to use force under fabricated pretexts … using false claims to justify its actions such as the need to protect the lives and well-being of U.S. citizens.”

“An illustration of the quality of @BBCWorld‘s ‘professional journalism’. Western Media is fighting at NATO’s proxy war with Russia in Ukraine like a rank and file soldier instead of providing objective information to its readers!”

“U.S. officials continue to escalate the situation, intimidating the American and international public with sham Russian ‘nuclear threats.’ ”

“The contested publications contain false information that the plaintiff [Yevgeny Prigozhin] is affiliated with the Wagner Group, finances it, and that the Wagner Group belongs to him.”

“Our losses to date are 5,937 dead.”

“It is not our plan to occupy the Ukrainian territory. We do not intend to impose anything on anyone by force.”