Ukraine war: Russia not to blame for conflict - Putin

Vladimir Putin accepts Russia isn't to be faulted for the conflict in Ukraine, adding the two nations are "sharing a misfortune".

During a broadcast address with senior military authorities, the Russian president said he kept on seeing Ukraine as a "caring country".

He asserted the contention was "the consequence of the approach of third nations" and not down to Russian arrangement.

The hypothesis, which infers Western development is the reason, has been more than once excused external Russia.

President Putin asserted the West had "conditioned" post-Soviet republics, beginning with Ukraine.

He said: "For quite a long time, we attempted to construct great friendly relations with Ukraine, offering credits and modest energy, however it didn't work.

"Nothing remains to be blamed us for. We've generally seen Ukrainians as a charitable group I actually think so.

"What's going on now is a misfortune, yet it's not our shortcoming."

During the location military authorities promised to proceed the supposed "exceptional military activity" into 2023.

President Putin added there was no restriction to how much cash Russia was able to spend.

Protection Priest Sergei Shoigu proposed raising the age range for compulsory Russian military assistance.

Under the ongoing regulation, Russians matured 18-27 can be called up for obligatory military help - Mr Shoigu is currently proposing this covers residents matured 21-30.

Mr Shoigu additionally reported plans to lay out bases in two port urban communities - Berdyansk and Mariupol - seized during the Russian hostile.

The location came as Ukrainian pioneer Volodmyr Zelensky made a trip to the US State house in Washington.

It is his most memorable visit beyond Ukraine since Russia attacked 10 months prior.

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