: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Putin snubs Ukraine leadership in WWII salute


MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin on Fiday congratulated “citizens” of Ukraine but snubbed its leaders on the 70th anniversary of Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in WWII amid a deep feud between Moscow and Kiev.Putin pointedly sidestepped addressing Ukraine’s pro-Western authorities as he issued a congratulatory statement to the governments of other former Soviet republics that fought alongside Moscow in WWII.Putin also congratulated the people but not the government of pro-Western Georgia – against which Moscow fought a brief war in 2008.”The great victory was a common, invaluable achievement of our peoples who fought shoulder-to-shoulder against a cruel enemy and …read more

Source: AsiaOne

World press about Ukraine

This website is created to observe information about Ukraine in the world media. More information about press.uaposition.com you can read here

World press category: terms & conditions