US and Russia Clash Over Ukraine’s Sovereignty
Washington and Moscow went head-to-head in Munich on Saturday, accusing each other of undermining global security and Ukrainian sovereignty.
While US vice president Joe Biden warned Moscow that the US and Europe would stand united behind Kiev, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov attacked US “obsession” with global dominance and the “connivance” of the EU in the region.
In a day of robust public exchanges and frantic closed-door diplomacy, Ukrainian president Petro Poroschenko made an impassioned plea to western leaders to boost Kiev’s defence capabilities, saying Ukraine “had a right to defend our people”.