Putin’s remarks come as Biden will meet Nato allies in Poland in bid to solidify Western support for Ukraine
He accused the West of “playing a dirty game” with people and with Ukraine. He cited Yugoslavia, Iraq and Syria and “centuries of colonialism and dictatorship”. The Russian president said the West deceived their own people with “total unprincipled lies” about what was happening in Donbas.
Putin started his speech by setting out why Russia started what he terms is the 'special military operation', accusing the West and Nato of publicly talking about supplying nuclear weapons to Ukraine. Photograph: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP “I thought it was critical that there not be any doubt, none whatsoever, about US support for Ukraine in the war,” Mr Biden said as he stood with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv before departing for Poland.Biden's stopover - shrouded in secrecy owing to security concerns - was to emphasise the West's commitment Ukraine and to pledge further military aid.
Ireland has contributed to EU-led military training missions before, most recently in Mali. However, this will be the first time it has contributed to training a force engaged in a war against another country. The White House hopes the US president’s visit to Kyiv and Warsaw will help boost support at home and abroad. Photograph: Office of the president of Ukraine/AP
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