"President Putin has made a big mistake and that is to launch a war against an independent sovereign nation. He has underestimated the strength of the Ukrainian people, the bravery of the Ukrainian people and their armed forces"
— Vladimir Putin

January 1, 1970

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ConservativesPresidents of RussiaPeople from St. PetersburgEastern Orthodox ChristiansPrime Ministers of Russia
Original Language: English

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General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg, quoted in "Vladimir Putin made 'big mistake' invading Ukraine: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg", Money Control, 24 March 2022