Putin says the world is living through a dangerous moment, warns West not to escalate
- On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West against escalating the standoff over Ukraine by threatening Kaliningrad, stating Moscow would defend the exclave with nuclear weapons if necessary.
- Relations have deteriorated since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with European governments accusing the Kremlin of conducting a "hybrid war" through sabotage and arson, which Russia denies.
- Addressing the Valdai Forum, Putin stated that Russia faces "an enemy twice our size," asserting that while France and Britain are nuclear powers, Russia maintains a competitive advantage.
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated on Wednesday that alliance activities pose no threat to Moscow, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Germany is preparing for further "hybrid attacks."
- Warning of nuclear weapons risk, Putin predicted international conflicts will continue as "Western hegemony" wanes, likening escalation to a gun on a theater stage that will inevitably fire.
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Putin says the world is living through a dangerous moment, warns West not to escalate
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the world was living through a dangerous moment and warned the West not to escalate a standoff over Ukraine by threatening the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, which Moscow has made clear it would defend with nuclear weapons if necessary.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin threatens the use of all weapons in an attack on Kaliningrad. The exclave borders on Poland and Lithuania, NATO states recently practiced at the borders of the region.
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International conflicts are likely to continue in the coming years amid changes in the world order, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. According to him, the weakening of what he described as the “hegemony of the West” could lead to an improvement in the international situation, reports BTA. Putin said that fundamental changes in the world and the new opportunities they create fuel the ambitions of different states and their willingness to t…
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