US EditionPutin Vows Quick Response if Europe Provokes Russia
Putin claims Europe’s militarization fuels tensions and asserts Russia’s military readiness, warning of rapid countermeasures if provoked amid ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
- On Thursday in Sochi, President Vladimir Putin warned that Russia will quickly respond if Europe provokes Moscow, saying "The elites of united Europe continue to whip up hysteria".
- Putin framed the conflict as the result of decades of Western encroachment after the Soviet Union's collapse, while Western leaders describe it as an imperial-style land grab.
- Putin said Russian forces are advancing along practically the entire front in Ukraine and control almost 100% of Luhansk, citing over 19% in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia.
- Putin insisted he denied any intention of attacking NATO, calling it implausible, while asserting nearly all European NATO members are openly fighting Russia.
- Speaking to the Valdai group, Putin mocked conspiracy theories about drones and said, `The elites of united Europe continue to whip up hysteria` while urging Europeans to `cool down, sleep calmly, and take care of your own problems.
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Moscow. “Europe artificially escalates tension with Russia to comply with the White House’s instructions and buy more weapons (Americans) ‘to stop’ the alleged Russian threat,” Kremlin headline Vladimir Putin said Thursday, in connection with allegations that drones and planes from his army violate neighboring airspace.
Putin vows 'retaliatory measures by Russia' as tension with Europe flares
The Russian leader's warning came after the French navy on Saturday detained and boarded an oil tanker that has been blacklisted by the European Union for being part of Russia's sanction-busting 'shadow fleet.'
Russia has announced its immediate response to provocations from the West, and the autocratic reigning Vladimir Putin clearly threatened NATO.
Vladimir Putin supported a press conference in which he accused European leaders of being guilty of non-peace in Ukraine, called him "incompetences" because he believed Russia would attack NATO and then supported NATO countries fighting the Russian Federation. Vladimir Putin's article threatened that he would respond strongly to European militarisation. The Russian President humiliated European leaders: "They are incredible, whether they are unf…
Putin Warns Of Swift Response If Europe Provokes Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday that Moscow would respond swiftly if Europe provokes it, claiming nearly all NATO members are engaged against Russia in Ukraine. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Putin said Russian forces are advancing along the front and dismissed Western claims of weakness.“The elites of united Europe continue to whip up hysteria,” he said, urging European leaders to focus on domestic issues inst…
Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened a "crushing" response to any threat directed at his country, stressing that Russia is prepared for a military confrontation with its opponents if necessary. He also emphasized that Western attempts to impose sanctions on Moscow have failed...
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