“That Land Is Ours”: Putin Asserts Territorial Claim Over Foreign Soil

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sparked renewed international concern with a bold and controversial statement declaring that any territory reached by Russian troops belongs to Russia. The remark, which comes amid ongoing military operations in Ukraine and heightened tensions with the West, underscores the Kremlin’s increasingly assertive territorial stance.

“Wherever a Russian soldier sets foot, that land is ours,” Putin reportedly said during a recent address, signaling a hardline position on Russia’s military presence beyond its recognized borders. The comment has been widely interpreted as a justification for Russia’s continued occupation of Ukrainian territories and a threat to neighboring states wary of future encroachments.

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The statement is likely to intensify fears among NATO members and post-Soviet states already on edge following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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