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In response to Angela Merkel's concern regarding the developments in Crimea and Ukraine as a whole, Vladimir Putin drew the attention to the unrelenting threat of violence by ultra-nationalist forces, endangering the lives and legitimate interests of Russian citizens and the entire Russian-speaking population.
Source: tatoeba (3072358)
Vladimir Putin said that in the event of an escalation of violence against the Russian-speaking population in Crimea and the eastern regions of Ukraine, Russia could not hold back and would take the measures necessary within the framework of international law.
Source: tatoeba (8100482)
The Russian-speaking inhabitants of Latvia appealed to the countries of the European Union to protect their right to education in their native language.
Source: tatoeba (9387417)
In the Russian-speaking section of this site, the audience is simply disgusting.
Source: tatoeba (10681385)
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