“The war started by Ukraine ... Sorry, the war started by Russia against Ukraine has crushed the international order and has serious consequences for the whole of Europe,” writes Sputnik Moldova, who drew attention to the incident.
Earlier, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, during a speech in Parliament, slipped the tongue, thanking Russian President Vladimir Putin for "inspiring leadership."
In early August, the current British Prime Minister Liz Truss also made a slip of the tongue during her speech, saying that she was ready to “stand up” for the Russian president.