[Putin: The West attempts to attribute the Ukraine conflict to Russia, but in fact, Russia was forced to respond.]
On May 26th, Putin stated during a meeting with business representatives at the Kremlin that Russia was forced to respond to the situation in Ukraine, while the West now tries to pin the blame on Russia. He emphasized that Moscow did not orchestrate the coup in Ukraine. "They kept telling us we needed elections, democracy. Then a coup happened – and a bloody one at that – as if it were something natural."
Putin pointed out that after the coup, the Kiev regime began persecuting residents of the Donbas region. "They are completely forcing us to take these actions, yet they want us to take the blame," the head of state added.
Previously, Putin mentioned that Western countries instigated the coup in Ukraine and escalated the situation in Donbas to maintain the attractiveness of NATO. He believes that similar situations are occurring in Asia and on the Korean Peninsula.
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