On the date marking Russia’s occupation of Crimea, Putin bragged how much money Russia spends on it.

First, Putin used to lie that it was Crimean "self-defense forces" that decided to join Russia. Soon, he admitted that all was orchestrated by Russia.

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— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 18 mars 2026

On the anniversary of Russia’s occupation of Crimea, Putin bragged about how much money Russia spends on it. Initially, Putin used to claim that it was Crimean 'self-defense forces' that decided to join Russia. Later, he admitted that everything was orchestrated by Russia. — Current Time

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