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Dec 20, 2022The President met with Acting Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin President Putin talked with Donetsk region governor Denis Pushilin today. Putin: As for the shellings, I understand that the AFU shells fall directly on the residential quarters of Donetsk? Pushilin: Yes, purposeful work on civilian areas. Only in Donetsk city from the 2nd to the 18th, 21 people were killed, 94 were injured. Putin: Are these civilians? Pushilin: Absolutely. I request an increase in modern air defense systems and the strengthening of our artillery, this will allow us to push back the enemy. The enemy doesn't stop at anything. Putin: And no foreign media, human rights organizations will raise their voices about this. Pushilin: We have been living like this since 2014. Double standards, as if we don't exist. Now the West has confirmed that there can be no trust in them. The ex-Chancellor of Germany admitted this. Putin: They said that they were not going to do anything. And they signed Minsk only in order to gain time for arming Ukraine and conducting a military operation.

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Putin:

Regarding the shelling, as I understand it, the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fall directly on the residential areas of Donetsk?

Pushilin:

Purposeful work on areas. There is only Donetsk to take, from the second to the eighteenth, 21 people died, 94 were injured.

 Putin:

Are these civilians?

Pushilin:

Absolutely. I would petition for an increase in modern air defense systems and an increase in counter-battery combat, this will allow us to push the enemy back. Whenever they have an opportunity, they use it. They stop at nothing.

Putin:

And no foreign media, human rights organizations will raise their voices on this issue.

Pushilin: We have been living like this since 2014. Double standards like we don't exist. Now the West has signed that they cannot be trusted. The ex-Chancellor of Germany admitted this.

Putin:

They said that they were not going to do anything. And they signed it only in order to gain time for arming Ukraine and conducting a military operation.