Putin blames West for Ukraine crisis

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Moscow, Updated At : 01:04 AM Mar 09, 2026 IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin. File photo

Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed Western countries for triggering the Ukraine crisis, saying the conflict stemmed from their support for the change of power in Kyiv. Putin made the remarks in an interview for the state television programme “Moscow, Kremlin, Putin”, excerpts of which were aired on Sunday.

“Where did the crisis come from? It arose from Western countries’ support for the coup in Ukraine, and then the events in Crimea,” he said.

Putin blames West for Ukraine crisis

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