Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed the West for the war in Ukraine, arguing that years of what he described as aggressive Western policies left Russia with no choice but to launch its military campaign. Speaking during a meeting with Russian naval personnel on Saturday, Putin said Moscow's decision to begin what the Kremlin continues to call a "special military operation" was a response to what he characterized as sustained pressure from Western countries and developments in Ukraine, according to Russia's state news agency TASS.

Russian President recalled the West's unfulfilled promise not to expand NATO's infrastructure eastward

Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed the West for the war in Ukraine, arguing that years of what he described as aggressive Western policies left Russia with no choice but…