MOSCOW —
Russian President Vladimir Putin on
Tuesday accused Washington of seeking to prolong the conflict in Ukraine and of
fueling conflicts elsewhere in the world, including with the visit of US House
Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan.
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“The situation in Ukraine shows that the US is
trying to prolong this conflict. And they act in exactly the same way, fueling
the potential for conflict in Asia, Africa, and Latin America,” Putin said in
televised remarks, addressing the opening ceremony of a security conference in
Moscow via video link.
“The American adventure in relation to
Taiwan is not
just a trip of an individual irresponsible politician, but part of a
purposeful, conscious US strategy to destabilize and make chaotic the situation
in the region and the world,” he added.
He said the visit was a “brazen demonstration of
disrespect for the sovereignty of other countries and for 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 across the world.
Speaking at the security conference, Russia’s
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said 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
deter a nuclear attack,” he added.
Relations between Moscow and
Washington have been in
tatters since Russia in late February launched a military intervention in
pro-Western Ukraine.
Pummeled by a barrage of unprecedented Western
sanctions, Putin has sought to bolster ties with countries in Africa and Asia,
especially with China.
Moscow was in full solidarity with key ally Beijing
during Pelosi’s August visit to self-ruled, democratic Taiwan, which China
considers its territory.
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