Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed the West’s desire to maintain its dominance on the world stage is to blame for increasing the risks of a potential conflict.
“The potential for conflict in the world is growing and this is a direct consequence of the attempts by Western elites to preserve their political, financial, military and ideological dominance by any means,” Mr Putin said.
He made the remarks in a video message to a summit of defence ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and a group of ex-Soviet countries.
“They deliberately multiply chaos and aggravate the international situation,” Mr Putin said.
He also accused the West of “exploiting” Ukraine and using its people as “cannon fodder”.
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