Vyacheslav Nikonov, a member of Putin's political party, described Russia as 'the embodiment of the forces of good.'
"This is truly a holy war we're waging and we must win," Nikonov added.
Pro-Kremlin lawmaker Vyacheslav Nikonov described Russia's invasion of Ukraine as a"holy war." Above, Nikonov speaks with journalists inside Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport on July 12, 2013.The lawmaker is a member of Putin's dominant United Russia party, which controls nearly three quarters of the State Duma—the lower house of the nation's Federal Assembly. Nikonov, along with a number of other Russian lawmakers and officials, has been sanctioned by the U.S.
On Wednesday, Nikonov claimed that Russia was battling the"Fourth Reich" with its invasion of Ukraine. "The block of imperialist states will not be complete until it coincides with the Hitler coalition," the deputy said."We're talking about a Fourth Reich. And what kind of Fourth Reich would it be without Finland? How do you have a Fourth Reich without Norway? How do you have a Fourth Reich without Japan? It's all forming back up."
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