Putin_ Ukraine launches _multi_point attacks_ to influence Russia_s election

According to a report by Russian Satellite News Agency on March 13, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview conducted simultaneously by Kiselev, general manager of Russia International Media Group Today, for Russia-1 TV and RIA Novosti that Ukraine’s attempt to attack Russia’s multiple regions. If the main purpose is not to undermine Russia’s presidential election, it is also to interfere with the normal process of Russian citizens expressing their will.

The report quoted Putin as saying that Ukraine has failed on the line of contact, so they need to show off when attacking various parts of Russia.

Putin said: I have no doubt that if their main purpose is not to undermine Russia’s presidential election, it is also to try every means to interfere with the normal process of Russian citizens expressing their will. This is the first. Second, this is an information effect, as I have said before.

Putin emphasized: The third point is to let the Ukrainian army succeed, which means to get some opportunity, some argument or some trump card in the possible future negotiation process: If you give us this, we will give you that.