"The United States knowingly violated it," Putin said, "The widespread use of cluster ammunition by the Ukrainian military is a crime."
According to TASS, on the 15th local time, Russian President Putin told reporters during a meeting with Belarusian President Lukashenko in Sochi that Ukraine is widely using cluster ammunition. He also commented on the United States providing cluster ammunition to Ukraine.
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According to the report, when asked at a press conference whether Ukraine is currently using cluster ammunition on the battlefield, Putin replied, "They are using it as widely as possible.". Putin also believes that the issue of cluster ammunition "perfectly reflects what is happening throughout the world.".
"What I mean is: there is a country that sees itself as an exception, and that is the United States," Putin explained. "Even if the United States considers it a crime, it will still act without restraint. In fact, the United States is using cluster ammunition through the Ukrainians."
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According to reports, Putin pointed out that the US government considers the use of such ammunition to be a crime, but at the same time, "it feels that it can be done arbitrarily, and this is the main issue in today's international relations.". He stated that it is precisely because of this that many countries are working together with Russia to establish a multipolar world, as almost no one is satisfied with this state.
"The reason I say 'almost' is because I assure you that even America's allies do not like this situation. They do not like to be seen as temporary actors behind the scenes," Putin said.
According to previous reports, US President Biden announced on July 7th his decision to provide cluster ammunition to Ukraine. On July 20th, John Kirby, Coordinator of Strategic Communications at the National Security Council of the United States, stated that Ukraine has started using cluster ammunition provided by the United States.
Due to the stronger killing power and greater likelihood of civilian casualties caused by cluster ammunition compared to regular ammunition, the move by the United States to provide cluster ammunition to Ukraine has caused widespread controversy and concern internationally. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova has stated that providing cluster ammunition will endanger civilians, with the aim of prolonging the Ukrainian crisis.
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