- Title: Putin calls West an 'Empire of Lies' after sanctions imposed
- Date: 28th February 2022
- Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (FEBRUARY 28, 2022) (RUSSIAN POOL) (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING: "I gathered you to speak on the economic and financial issues that we had been discussing with (Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin), naturally bearing in mind the sanctions that the so-called Western community - as I called it in my speech, the 'empire of lies' - is now trying to implement against our country."
- Embargoed: 14th March 2022 13:24
- Keywords: Kremlin Putin Russia Sanctions Ukraine crisis
- Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
- Topics: Europe,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001082828022022RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Russian President Vladimir Putin called the West an "Empire of Lies" as he discussed the economy with top officials on Monday (February 28) following the imposition of sweeping sanctions against Moscow, the Kremlin said.
"(Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin) and I discussed this topic, naturally bearing in mind the sanctions that the so-called Western community - as I called it in my speech, the 'empire of lies' - is now trying to implement against our country."
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