Britain’s High Commissioner to India has ignited a diplomatic row by stating that Vladimir Putin is responsible for the Ukraine war. The article, published in the Times of India, has led to a backlash in the pro-Russian country, with the envoys accused of “embarrassing” and “insulting” India and interfering in their affairs. The article, signed by Ms Cameron, Philipp Ackermann of Germany and Thierry Mathou of France, said Russia launched an “unprovoked war of aggression” that it could “end tomorrow”. They wrote: “Every day sees new indiscriminate Russian attacks in this illegal war, targeting civilian infrastructure, destroying homes, hospitals, and schools. “Russia is the only nation that wants this war and it is up to it to put a halt to this aggression.”
