Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to “systematically” press on with Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine in a state-of-the-nation address this morning while accusing the West of escalating the conflict
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR Putin has vowed to “systematically” press on with Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine in a state-of-the-nation address this morning.
His address comes a day after US President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv yesterday where he met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “Western elites are not hiding their goal – to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia. It means to be done with us once and for all,” he said.Meanwhile, Biden intends to consult with allies from Nato’s eastern flank in Poland today after paying the unannounced visit to Kyiv.
Tomorrow, he will consult with Duda and other leaders of the Bucharest Nine, a group of Nato’s easternmost members. The administration revealed on Sunday that it has new intelligence suggesting that China, which has remained on the sidelines of the conflict, is now considering sending Moscow lethal aid.
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