| Title: | Trump says Ukraine started the war that’s killing its citizens. What are the facts? |
| URL: | https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-trump-war-zelenskyy-putin-7fe8c0c80b4e93e3bc079c621a44e8bb |
| Publisher: | AP |
| Date published: | February 21, 2025 |
| Description: | Did Ukraine start its war with Russia, as President Donald Trump said? No, Russia invaded Media outlets worldwide covered Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged it as a “special military operation,” saying the offensive would “seek to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine.” For years, Russia has sought to blame Ukrainian actions for its invasion. |
