'Western satanism, plunder of India': Top quotes from Putin's speech at Ukraine annexation ceremony

Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday presided over a ceremony at the Kremlin to annex four Ukrainian regions partly occupied by his forces. During the ceremony, he made several remarks on Russia's "historical" past and mentioned the West's "plunder of India" while criticising colonialism. Following are extracts from his speech, translated by Reuters: Western 'satanism' "Now they have moved on entirely, to a radical denial of moral norms, religion, and family ..." "The dictatorship of the Western elites is directed against all societies, including the peoples of the Western countries themselves. This is a challenge to all. This is a complete…