MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the preventing in Ukraine as a “tragedy” however vowed to press his marketing campaign there till its targets are reached.
Throughout a gathering with prime army brass, Putin on Wednesday once more accused the West of frightening the battle in Ukraine as a part of centuries-long efforts to weaken and finally break up Russia.
Ukraine and its Western allies have rejected such rhetoric.
Protection Minister Sergei Shoigu introduced at Wednesday’s assembly a plan to extend Russia’s army from 1 million personnel to 1.5 million.
Shoigu additionally declared plans to kind new army items in western Russia to counterbalance plans by Finland and Sweden to affix NATO.
