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Russian President Vladimir Putin stands while attending a minute of silence during the annual board meeting of the country's Defence Ministry in Moscow, Dec 17, 2025

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Video. Putin derides ‘European swine' and claims West started war in Ukraine

Updated: 17/12/2025 - 17:49 GMT+1

Russia’s president disparaged European leaders on Wednesday, calling Ukraine’s allies “swine” who wanted “to feast on the collapse of Russia” as he blamed the West for Moscow’s war against Ukraine and threatened to continue waging his full-scale invasion.

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