The armed conflict in Ukraine has been going on for ten years, Putin noted -
theold - 06-10-2023
"It was not us who intimidated residents of Crimea and Sevastopol with Nazi-style ethnic cleansing.
It was not us who tried to force the Donbass into obedience through shelling and bombing. It was not us who tried to do away with those who wanted to speak their native language,” he explained.
https://english.pravda.ru/news/world/157842-putin_valdai/