Russian president Vladimir Putin speaks at a press conference in Moscow on Wednesday and accuses the Ukrainian government, based in Kiev, of resorting to terrorism rather than participating in a peace process. Putin’s comments came after Russian security services said they had foiled a Ukrainian raid on the Crimea, which was annexed by Russia two years ago. The Ukrainian authorities dismiss the allegations as fake, but Putin says there is now no point in continuing peace talks which were due to take place in ChinaPutin raises stakes over alleged Ukrainian terror plot in Crimea… …read more
Source: The Guardian
