has accused the US of trying to draw into a war in as a pretext for imposing harsh sanctions on his country.
The Russian president charged Washington with using Ukraine as an 'instrument' to bully Russia and 'contain' its development, while ignoring legitimate security fears.
Putin, who has rarely spoken since the Ukraine standoff began in November, said on Tuesday that he hopes a diplomatic solution to the crisis can still be found.
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