VLADIMIR PUTIN, the Russian president, has said it is time America stopped meddling in European affairs. Lots of people will say “Amen” to that.

American interference in Europe and the Middle East has caused countless thousands of deaths and massive destruction of many countries’ infrastructure.

The US says it approved sanctions against Russia because of Ukraine.

Crimea and the east of Ukraine voted in referendums to join the Russian Federation because they opposed the fascist regime in Kiev and, surprise, surprise, we and the US supported the fascists.

I have written to David Cameron asking why we support a fascist regime in Kiev – no reply.

What if Scotland had voted for independence, would England have put sanctions on Scotland as they did against Russia? The US and compliant UK and Europe are the biggest threat to peace in the world and recent past history proves this.

Hugh Pender, Darlington