Putin Says Power in Ukraine "Usurped" by Group He Calls Embezzlers Who Need War
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Ukraine's leadership relies on continued conflict to maintain its position, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that power in Ukraine has been "usurped" by a group he described as embezzlers, according to a report published by the Russian state news agency TASS.
Putin claimed that this group needs the ongoing war to maintain its position, TASS reported, citing the Russian leader's remarks.
The report did not specify the occasion or venue at which Putin made the comments, nor did it provide further detail on the identities of those he was referring to.
TASS is a Russian state-owned news agency, and the claims attributed to Putin represent statements from the Russian government rather than independently verified facts. The Ukrainian government has not been quoted responding to the specific remarks in the available report.
The comments come amid the continuing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has been ongoing since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russian officials have periodically made statements questioning the legitimacy of Ukraine's leadership under President Volodymyr Zelensky throughout the war.
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