Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused Washington of seeking to prolong the conflict in Ukraine and of fueling conflicts elsewhere in the world, including with the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan.
“The situation in Ukraine shows that the US is trying to prolong this conflict. And they act in exactly the same way, fueling the potential for conflict in Asia, Africa, and Latin America,” Putin said in televised remarks, addressing the opening ceremony of a security conference in Moscow via video link.
“The American adventure in relation to Taiwan is not just a trip of an individual irresponsible politician, but part of a purposeful, conscious US strategy to destabilize and make chaotic the situation in the region and the world,” he added.
He said the visit was a “brazen demonstration of disrespect for the sovereignty of other countries and for its (Washington’s) international obligations.”
“We see this as a carefully planned provocation,” Putin said.
Relations between Moscow and Washington have been in tatters since Russia in late February launched a military intervention in pro-Western Ukraine.
Russia invaded Ukraine in February, anticipating little military resistance and hoping for a lightning-quick takeover that would topple the government in Kyiv. As it enters its sixth month, Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine has killed thousands, forced millions to flee their homes, and exacerbated food shortages across the world.
“The situation in Ukraine shows that the US is trying to prolong this conflict. And they act in exactly the same way, fueling the potential for conflict in Asia, Africa, and Latin America,” Putin said in televised remarks, addressing the opening ceremony of a security conference in Moscow via video link.
“The American adventure in relation to Taiwan is not just a trip of an individual irresponsible politician, but part of a purposeful, conscious US strategy to destabilize and make chaotic the situation in the region and the world,” he added.
He said the visit was a “brazen demonstration of disrespect for the sovereignty of other countries and for its (Washington’s) international obligations.”
“We see this as a carefully planned provocation,” Putin said.
Relations between Moscow and Washington have been in tatters since Russia in late February launched a military intervention in pro-Western Ukraine.
Russia invaded Ukraine in February, anticipating little military resistance and hoping for a lightning-quick takeover that would topple the government in Kyiv. As it enters its sixth month, Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine has killed thousands, forced millions to flee their homes, and exacerbated food shortages across the world.
