Russian President Vladimir Putin defends Ukraine offensive, blames West for war, seeks support from allies at SCO summit in Tianjin.

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The head of state stressed that it poses a direct threat to Russia's security

Russian President Vladimir Putin defends Ukraine offensive, blames West for war, seeks support from allies at SCO summit in Tianjin.

China’s leader urges attendees to oppose ‘cold war mentality’ while Russian president claims Ukraine war was ‘provoked by the west’

The collective West is currently trying to "shirk responsibility" for the Ukrainian conflict, the Russian leader emphasized

The Russian president noted that the issue of US sanctions against other countries had been hardly discussed at the SCO summit