‘Russia declares war’: How the papers cover Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
By France24
24 February 2022 |
12:11 pm
Russia declares war against Ukraine - that's how the western press reports on Vladimir Putin's decision to launch a full-scale military operation in Ukraine. Russian government websites, meanwhile, deny such operations. We also look at the underlying reasons for why diplomacy has failed and finally, bring you the illustrated press' take on the situation.
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