Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a press conference following his visit to China that a number of Western countries are using the current situation in Ukraine to resolve their economic issues.
“The events in Ukraine are just an excuse to resolve economic issues with regard to the rada of countries with which some people are not satisfied,” Vladimir Putin said (quoted by TASS).
The Russian leader also said that the issue of US sanctions against other states was not discussed at the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Earlier, Russian Ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin said that Copenhagen seeks to continue the armed conflict in Ukraine and advocates its further escalation.
