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Putin: U.S. is responsible for Ukraine’s war
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Washington on Tuesday of seeking to prolong the war in Ukraine, while the first United Nations vessel sailed to transport grain from Ukraine to Africa.
To discuss the implementation of the agreement, which allows the export of grain from Ukraine and was signed by Kyiv and Moscow in July under the auspices of the United Nations and Turkish mediation, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will go to Ukraine on Thursday, where he will meet with Ukrainian Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Diplomatically, Zelenskiy continued his efforts and announced on social media that he had held talks with representatives of the group “Wise Men”, including former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Zambian President Hakindi Hishilema, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
Zelensky noted that he had discussed with Frederiksen “increasing financial support (for Ukraine) and sanctions against Russia.”
The war on 24 February led to harsh Western sanctions on Russia, unprecedented financial and military assistance to Ukraine, and exacerbated international tensions.
On Tuesday, Putin criticized the United States for seeking to “destabilize and wreak havoc in the region and the world” by visiting US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan.
“The situation in Ukraine shows that the United States is trying to prolong this dispute,” Putin said in televised remarks. They act in the same way by raising the possibility of conflicts in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. ”
The visit was considered a “flagrant expression of disrespect for the sovereignty of other States and for (Washington) ‘
