Putin Threatens Ukraine with Loss of Statehood

“As his troops continued to run into stiff resistance in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin delivered an ominous message to Ukrainians on Saturday, telling government leaders they might lose their statehood and likening the withering sanctions imposed on his country to a declaration of war,” the New York Times reports.

Said Putin: “The current leadership needs to understand that if they continue doing what they are doing, they risk the future of Ukrainian statehood.”