Recently a documentary has been aired about the Russian involvement in the recent conflict between Crimea and Ukraine. In the documentary, The Path To The Motherland, Vladimir Putin has stated that he was ready to put weapons of mass destruction on standby during the recent Crimea crisis. He paints himself as a knight-in-shining-armor when describing his motivations for his involvement. For example he claimed that the people of Crimea were in danger before Russia annexed the region, and that Russia could not abandon them in their time of need. Additionally he stated that a poll stated that 75% of the population wished to be a part of Russia. Although Putin did not give any information about how well this survey was created. Plus he also made a note that he "saved" the Ukraine's former leader Viktor Yanukovych and his family as they fled from the violent protesters. Overall it is clear that Putin contributed to this documentary in order to save face in the international community when it is obvious that they were involved with the separatists groups who started this conflict in the first place.
By Anne Sortino
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31899680
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