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Russian leader slams double standards on global issues, including Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin ©AFP

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned against the adoption of double standard policies in dealing with global issues, saying an example of such an approach could be seen in the developments in Ukraine’s restive east.

“We all know how dangerous and destructive are double standards, indifference to and disregard for another man’s fate as is the case with the current tragedy in eastern Ukraine,” said Putin on Tuesday.

Referring to high civilian deaths in the conflict in Ukraine, Putin said double standards and indifference toward the fate of others are destructive.

The Russian leader further said aspirations of world dominance and military pressure on sovereign states could bring mankind to a dangerous line.

The two mainly Russian-speaking regions of Donetsk and Lugansk in eastern Ukraine have been the scene of deadly clashes between pro-Russia protesters and the Ukrainian army since Kiev’s military operation started in April 2014, in a bid to crush the protests.

Western governments accuse Russia of having a hand in the Ukrainian conflict, which has claimed the lives of 4,800 people so far.

Moscow denies any involvement, saying Kiev continues to suppress the ethnic-Russian population living in the area.

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