by Shelby Talcott
DailyCaller.com
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced early Thursday morning in Russia that he has decided to conduct “a special military operation in Donbas.” Minutes later, reports rang out of explosion in Kyiv, the capitol of Ukraine.
Putin, speaking around 5:30 a.m., called on Ukraine to “lay down its arms” and said his goal is not to occupy Ukraine, but to “demilitarize and denazify” the country. The Russian president also warned against interference – presumably speaking to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and the U.S. – promising that “Russia’s response will be immediate and will lead you to such consequences as you have never before experienced in your history.”
“We are ready for all outcomes. All decisions have been made,” Putin added, according to a translation of his remarks.