MOSCOW (dpa-AFX) – Almost two years after the Russian attack on Ukraine, Moscow sees itself in a war with the entire Western world, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. This is what the President’s spokesman said Wladimir Putin on Wednesday, according to Russian agency reports. “The special military operation began as an operation against Ukraine,” Peskov was quoted as saying. “Over time it has taken the form of a war against the collective West.” He spoke of a war in which Western countries, led by the USA, were directly involved.
This means that the special military operation – as Moscow officially calls the war of aggression against Ukraine – will last longer than expected. “But it doesn’t change the way things are going,” Peskov said.
Kremlin boss Putin ordered a large-scale invasion of Ukraine almost two years ago on February 24, 2022 in order to bring the neighboring country back under Russian control. Ukraine is defending itself as best it can and is dependent on arms and financial aid from European states, the USA and other democratic countries around the world. Putin also often interprets his war in Ukraine as a conflict in which Russia has to defend itself against the Western world./fko/DP/he