Putin Accuses Ukraine of ‘Provocation’ Over Russia Incursion

Published 2024-08-07
President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of a “large-scale provocation” by sending hundreds of troops into Russia’s Kursk region, the biggest assault on Russian territory since he ordered the 2022 invasion of its neighbor.

Putin opened a meeting with government ministers Wednesday by announcing he’d summoned defense and security officials to report on developments in the border region, in his first comments since the incursion that began early Tuesday.

European natural gas prices jumped on a report from Russia’s unofficial Rybar military blogger that Ukrainian troops had seized the key transit point of Sudzha in the region that carries gas via Ukraine to Europe. The claim couldn’t be independently verified.

Russia’s state-controlled Gazprom PJSC didn’t respond to requests for comment, while Ukraine’s gas transmission operator said flows to Europe were continuing as normal as at 1 p.m. local time.

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All Comments (21)
  • @terry9325
    I don’t understand the Russian language but Mr Putin, seems very uncomfortable and jittery giving this speech .
  • @UsmanJohnson
    AMERICAN FIGHTER JETS MAKING THIS WAR WORSE 🤔
  • @glukeroi968
    Retaliation more than provocation. A few weeks ago Putin was begging for peace with Zelensky, annexing the territory they(Russia) claimed.
  • @sH-ed5yf
    Oh no so ukraine strikes back and russia is pissed
  • @donaldmason7081
    You have to give Putin credit there was once a saying someone has the gaul of a canal horse.. It is like a robber blaming the victim of having too much nice stuff , not locking his doors well enough and fighting back
  • ..awwww Russia is pissed That ukraine fights back on the provocation that Putdick invaded ukraine
  • @AGLcocoon
    Russia would have definitely lost of the US was involved to aid Ukraine
  • @allenpenix2266
    Ukrainian provocation? Ha, ha , ha😂😂😂 that's ridiculous coming from Putin ? Putin is projecting much like his pupil Don Corley -Orange does. Accuse your opponent of what you, yourself are doing.
  • What is it that President Putin's Interviews or videos are not translated in english we would love to know what's going on
  • @aliocal6613
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  • @RobertOsagiede
    Lol... You invaded another country. I guess you thought the war won't boomerang
  • @Eyaasu
    He has 6000 nukes to win the war , but crying all the time.
  • @feanacar
    I think that Russia invading Ukraine was the real provocation.
  • @stevieh986
    Funny, he invaded Ukraine he has got a memory problem