Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia wants to work with other countries to achieve a fair world order, criticizing a "neocolonial system" as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues to wreak havoc on its neighbor.
Speaking at a security meeting Wednesday, Putin said he was confident that Russia and its allies could "achieve the formation of a more equitable, multipolar world, while the ideology of exceptionalism as well as the neocolonial system, which has undergirded the exploitation of the resources of the entire world, will inevitably recede into the past."
Putin made similar comments earlier this week, slamming countries that interfere in the sovereignty of others — without any hint of irony.
F-16 fighter jets will be high on the agenda as Ukraine and its international partners meet virtually on Thursday for the latest Ukraine Defense Contact Group, a coalition of nearly 50 countries supporting Ukraine's military needs.
Ukraine has repeatedly asked its allies for F-16 fighter jets to help combat Russia's ongoing invasion. The issue has returned to the fore recently and while some allies — such as the U.S., U.K. and several European partners — are willing to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16s, there has been little appetite to provide them.