What is Russia's next move in Ukraine? | BBC News

A BBC News report on a wide-ranging speech by Vladimir Putin at the Valdai foreign policy forum. Putin discussed the full-scale war in Ukraine, which began in February 2022, and said he expects international conflicts to continue but to ease as "Western hegemony" weakens. He also argued that Russia's attacks on Ukrainian economic targets were a direct response to Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries and ships in the Black Sea. The video quotes him saying that calls to stop are coming from all sides, while placing blame on the other side for starting the conflict.

• Putin spoke at the Valdai foreign policy forum
• He expects international conflicts to continue but ease as Western hegemony weakens
• Russia says its attacks on Ukrainian economic targets respond to Ukrainian strikes on refineries and Black Sea ships
• Source: BBC News

Vladimir Putin began the full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022. In a wide-ranging speech at the Valdai foreign policy forum, Putin told his audience that he believed that international conflicts were highly likely to continue, but would get better as "Western hegemony" weakened. He also insisted that Russia's attacks on Ukrainian economic targets were a direct response to Ukraine's strikes on Russia's oil refineries and its ships in the Black Sea. "Now from every direction we're receiving calls 'let's stop'. But they started it," he said. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Russia #Ukraine #BBCNews