President Vladimir Putin sternly warns the West

Reuters reported that on the 61st anniversary of the day when Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin – the first in human history – flew into space, President Putin visited the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Far East (Russia) ), about 5,550 km east of Moscow.

The Kremlin boss emphasized that although the West imposed tough sanctions and isolated Russia, it could not change the fact that the Soviet Union was the first country to explore space.

“We do not intend to be isolated. It is impossible to isolate anyone in the modern world – especially a country as large as Russia,” – President Putin said.

President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters

In addition to the event of cosmonaut Gagarin, Russia also has another achievement is the launch of Sputnik 1 – the first artificial satellite from Earth – in 1957. This is said to spur the US to establish the Aeronautics and Space Administration. (NASA) to catch up with Russia in the field of space.

During a visit to the Vostochny Cosmodrome, President Putin said that the special military operation that Russia launched in Ukraine from February 24 was “necessary” because the US “is using Ukraine to threaten Russia”. So Moscow needs to protect Russian-speaking people in Ukraine.

“There is no reason to doubt that Russia will achieve all of its goals in Ukraine. This was an inevitable and necessary conflict to protect Russia in the long term. Obviously we did not. It was the right decision. By achieving the goals of the special military operation, Russia helped the people of Donbas (Eastern Ukraine) and took measures to ensure its security. Russia itself” – President Putin noted.

The Russian leader also praised the courage, professionalism and efficiency of the Russian army when fighting in Ukraine. He said the Russian military is using “the most modern weapons with unique features” in this war.