Putin accusing America Washington of trying to prolong war in Ukraine

Putin accusing America Washington of trying to prolong war in Ukraine
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 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 Russian tyrant - who ordered the invasion of Ukraine on February 24 - was delivering the welcome address at the Moscow international security conference.

He said Pelosi's 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.

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.

Speaking at the security conference, Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow does not plan to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

'From a military point of view, there is no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine to achieve the set goals,' Shoigu said.