William Moore
Vladmir Putin has said that Russia must defend itself from ‘”international terrorism” as he blamed the West for sparking war in Ukraine in his annual Victory Day speech.
The Russian president said a “real war has been unleashed against Russia” adding that the war in Ukraine has placed the global community “at a breaking point”.
He said: “We have to defend ourselves against international terrorism.
“A real war has been unleashed against Russia.”
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