Putin: No Special Military Operation Prepared, Seeking Peaceful Resolution to Donbass Issue

BlockBeats News, May 4th, Russian President Putin said in the documentary "Russia, Kremlin, Putin, 25 Years" featuring Saida Medvedeva and Pavel Zarubin, broadcast on Russia 1 TV: "We did not specifically prepare for a special military operation in Ukraine, but sought to resolve the Donbass issue through peaceful means. However, it turned out that the other side had different ideas and took different actions." (FXStreet)