Putin blames West and NATO for Russia's war in Ukraine at China summit | NYGazet

Russian President Vladimir Putin once again defended the full-scale invasion in early 2022 as a response to a Western-supported coup and NATO's influence, a claim he never backed with evidence.

ADVERTISEMENT Russian President Vladimir Putin openly blamed the West and NATO for his ongoing all-out war against Ukraine during his address at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin on Monday. Putin defended his full-scale invasion... [2403 chars]