“Kindness presupposes the ability to defend oneself” – Picture of the Day – Kommersant

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in response to a question from Kommersant’s special correspondent Andrey Kolesnikov, how far Russian troops can go, noted that so far there have been no statements about the introduction of troops into the Donbass: “I didn’t say that the troops would go right there right now.”

In addition, when asked by Kommersant whether it is possible to use force while remaining on the side of good, Mr. Putin said: “Well, why do you think that good should always remain powerless? I do not think so. I think that just kindness implies the ability to protect oneself. From this we will proceed.”