Putin Says Ending Ukraine War Is Europe’s Responsibility, Warns of Response to Militarization

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the responsibility for ending the war in Ukraine rests with European countries. Speaking at the international Valdai discussion forum of security and geopolitical experts from 140 countries at Sochi in South Russia, last evening, President Putin vowed a significant response to Europe’s militarization as tensions run high over a slew of incursions into NATO airspace.
Putin’s words follow U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that Kyiv, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and win all of Ukraine back in its original form. Some experts took Trump’s words as an attempt to shirk responsibility for resolving the conflict.