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Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose health has been rife, has justified the invasion of Ukraine by comparing himself to the imperial Peter the Great.
Putin emphasized that St. Petersburg, which was initially recognized as Swedish territory, became a Russian territory when Peter the Great made it the capital.
Reporter Lee Sang-soon on the sidewalk.
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Russian President Putin met with young entrepreneurs ahead of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the birth of Peter the Great.
Saint Petersburg is the home of Peter the Great and President Putin.
[블라디미르 푸틴 / 러시아 대통령 : 피터 대제가 (상트페테르부르크를) 새로운 수도로 정했을 때 유럽의 어느 나라도 그곳을 러시아 영토로 인정하지 않았습니다. 오히려 스웨덴의 영토로 인정했습니다.]
It is said that they reclaimed St. Petersburg, which was originally Russian territory, but was not recognized as a territory.
[블라디미르 푸틴 / 러시아 대통령 : 피터 대제는 21년 동안 북부전쟁을 치렀습니다. 겉보기에는 스웨덴과 싸우고 영토를 점령한 것처럼 보였습니다. 하지만 피터대제는 아무것도 점령한 게 없습니다. 되돌려받았을 뿐입니다.]
Putin emphasized that Peter the Great’s principle of territorial restoration is still important.
He compared himself to Peter the Great, who invaded Ukraine.
[블라디미르 푸틴 / 러시아 대통령 : 영토를 회복하고 강화해야 하는 건 우리도 마찬가지입니다. 이런 기본적 가치를 우리에게 적용한다면 우리가 당면한 문제들을 해결할 수 있을 것입니다.]
Putin has been praised for being ambitious to expand territory like Peter the Great or Stalin during his time in power.
However, President Putin, who turns 70 in October of this year, has been suspected of suffering from blood cancer and Parkinson’s disease.
This is YTN Lee Sang-soon.
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