Putin Says Russia Did Not Start the War in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday spoke at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, stating that “the West was largely achieved by robbing the colonies over the centuries.“ Putin continued by suggesting that “this level of development was largely achieved by robbing the entire planet.“ In reference to the special military operation in Ukraine, Putin suggested that Russia did not start the “the so-called ’war,’“ adding, “on the contrary, we are trying to end it.“ Putin also criticised “the West“ for losing their “sense of reality“ and “crossing all possible boundaries.“ -------- Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Subscribe to Bloomberg Originals: Bloomberg Quicktake brings you global social video spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. Connect with us on… YouTube: Breaking News on YouTube: @BloombergQuicktakeNow Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: