Putin admits Russian strikes on Ukraine infrastructure sites, asking: 'Who started it?' |
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Drinking what appeared to be sparkling wine after an awards ceremony for 'Heroes of Russia' at the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin acknowledged targeted attacks by Russia but blamed Ukraine for initiating a trend of attacking civilian infrastructure, pointing to a blast on a key bridge between the Russian mainland and the annexed Crimean peninsula.
Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub 'Yes, we do that,' the Russian president said of the strikes on the Ukraine grid. 'But who started it? There’s a lot of noise about our strikes on the energy infrastructure of a neighbouring country. This will not interfere with our combat missions'. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #Putin #Russia #PutinNews #RussiaNews #UkraineInvasion #WarInUkraine |