Why I Did Not Order A Massive Attack On Ukraine As Far Back As 2014 - Vladimir Putin Says

According to the news report from CNN international news agency; Vladimir Putin, the President of the Russian Federation, answered the question why he did not launch a full-scale war in Ukraine during the occupation of Donbas in 2014. 

Putin Quote: "We assumed that we would be able to solve all issues by absolutely peaceful means..."

"... Secondly, this also applies to our readiness for some more serious actions than actions within the framework of the so-called ‘Crimean Spring’."

Details: Putin emphasized several factors that helped him decide to launch a full-scale invasion in 2022 rather than earlier, including "record harvests, hard work on import substitution and improving the financial system," and the fact that Russia in 2014 "had not had a hypersonic weapon".

Finally, it would interest you to know that on 17 March, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin in view of the situation in Ukraine.

All member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are now legally bound to detain Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, now deemed a suspect, and hand him over to the court.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the historic decision to issue the arrest warrant on Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, must be followed by historical responsibility.