Russians spit out 'scum and traitors' like flies, Putin warns West
Telegraph, 17 Mar 2022
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has defiantly warned against attempts by the West to use Russians who oppose his rule to bring about the "destruction of Russia".
"But any people, and even more so the Russian people, will always be able to distinguish true patriots from scum and traitors and will simply spit them out like a gnat that accidentally flew into their mouths, spit them out on the pavement," Putin said in a speech to Cabinet members and regional leaders.
He said "a natural and necessary self-purification of society will only strengthen our country".
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has defiantly warned against attempts by the West to use Russians who oppose his rule to bring about the "destruction of Russia".
"But any people, and even more so the Russian people, will always be able to distinguish true patriots from scum and traitors and will simply spit them out like a gnat that accidentally flew into their mouths, spit them out on the pavement," Putin said in a speech to Cabinet members and regional leaders.
He said "a natural and necessary self-purification of society will only strengthen our country".
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