Russian President Vladimir Putin recently referred to the “military operation” in Ukraine as a testament to his country’s “Christian values,” Relevant reported, according to Newsmax.

Speaking at the eighth anniversary of Crimea’s annexation in front of a packed Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Putin said, “It is to get people out of their misery, out of this genocide, that is the main reason, the motive and purpose of the military operation that we began in Donbas and Ukraine. And this is where the words from the Scriptures come to my mind: ‘There is no greater love than if someone gives his soul for his friends.’”

{Matzav.com}