Putin says Russia will stop participating in its last nuclear treaty with the U.S.

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Speaking to a joint session of the Russian parliament and Kremlin officials, Russian President Vladimir Putin presented the war in Ukraine as an existential struggle against the West, while announcing he was suspending Russia's participation in the last remaining arms control treaty with the U.S.

"They are the ones who started this war, and we are using our forces to put a stop to it," said Putin, referring to the conflict in Ukraine.

Putin delivered his remarks days ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of its neighbor. The assembled audience included uniformed soldiers the Kremlin said had come directly from the frontlines of Moscow's "special military operation" in Ukraine.

Putin acknowledged Russia's significant losses in the war and called on those present to stand for a moment of silence in their memory. The Russian leader also promised a range of social support packages for families of the fallen.

Much of the speech also addressed economic issues – with Putin claiming Western sanctions had failed.