Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin charged on Tuesday Washington I try to prolong the struggle Ukraine and to promote conflicts elsewhere in the world, including a visit by the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosic to Taiwan.
“The situation in Ukraine shows that the US is trying to prolong this conflict. And they act in exactly the same way, increasing the potential for conflict in Asia, Africa and Latin America.” putin said in televised remarks while addressing the opening ceremony of a security conference in Moscow via video link.
“The American adventure with respect to Taiwan is not just the journey of an irresponsible politician, but part of a purposeful, conscious American strategy to destabilize and destabilize the situation in the region and the world,” he said.
He said the visit was an open display of disrespect for the sovereignty of other countries and 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 around the world.
Speaking at the security conference, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that 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.
“The main purpose of Russian nuclear weapons is to prevent a nuclear attack,” he said.
Relations between Moscow and Washington have soured since Russia launched a military intervention in western Ukraine in late February.
Hurt by unprecedented Western sanctions, Putin has sought to strengthen ties with countries in Africa and Asia, especially China.
During Pelosi’s visit to self-governing, democratic Taiwan in August, Moscow was in complete solidarity with key ally Beijing, which China considers its territory.
“The situation in Ukraine shows that the US is trying to prolong this conflict. And they act in exactly the same way, increasing the potential for conflict in Asia, Africa and Latin America.” putin said in televised remarks while addressing the opening ceremony of a security conference in Moscow via video link.
“The American adventure with respect to Taiwan is not just the journey of an irresponsible politician, but part of a purposeful, conscious American strategy to destabilize and destabilize the situation in the region and the world,” he said.
He said the visit was an open display of disrespect for the sovereignty of other countries and 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 around the world.
Speaking at the security conference, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that 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.
“The main purpose of Russian nuclear weapons is to prevent a nuclear attack,” he said.
Relations between Moscow and Washington have soured since Russia launched a military intervention in western Ukraine in late February.
Hurt by unprecedented Western sanctions, Putin has sought to strengthen ties with countries in Africa and Asia, especially China.
During Pelosi’s visit to self-governing, democratic Taiwan in August, Moscow was in complete solidarity with key ally Beijing, which China considers its territory.