Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks during a meeting on January 10, 2022. Alexey Nikolsky/Getty Images Putin made a number of bogus and farcical claims when justifying his attack on Ukraine. He said he wanted to prevent a "genocide," protect Russian speakers, and aim for the "de-Nazification" of Ukraine. There is no genocide in Ukraine, and the country's president is a Jewish man whose native language is Russian. For more stories visit Business Insider. Russian President Vladimir Putin made a brazen declaration when announcing an unprovoked military assault on Ukraine on Thursday. In addition to calling on Ukrainian...