Donald Trump has refused to blame Putin for starting the Ukraine war – putting him at loggerheads with Britain and other allies over the conflict.
The US President also denied responsibility for the disruption to Kyiv‘s access to the vital Starlink satellite communications system, leaving the country exposed to attack.
The Ukraine war was triggered after Putin ordered the invasion of Russia’s neighbour in 2022.
Vladimir Putin ordered up to 200,000 troops into Ukraine in an attempt to overthrow its pro-Western government.
Since then, Ukraine has suffered hundreds of thousands of deaths while missiles and drones regularly rain down on the capital Kyiv.
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