One of Vladimir Putin's closest ally in the Russian Government has claimed the closest allies of Ukraine in the West are waging a "direct, hot" war at Russia. This is despite Britain, France and other allies of Kyiv stressing over the past four years they are not in a conflict with the country and pledging not to send boots on the Ukrainian ground until a peace deal is struck, to avoid NATO being dragged into the unlawful war ordered by Putin in 2022.
