Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was warning NATO that the consequences of sending troops to Ukraine would be “tragic.” In addition, it was noted that Russia has “weapons that can reach its territory.”
In his annual speech to parliament, he described allegations that Moscow was considering an attack on Europe as “nonsense.”
“They began to talk about the possibility of sending NATO military contingents to Ukraine, but we remember the fate of those who once sent troops to the territory of our country. But now the consequences for potential interventionists will be much more tragic,” Putin said during the state of the nation address to both houses of the Russian parliament.
These words refer to the statements made by French President Emmanuel Macron, who indicated on Monday that sending troops to Ukraine should not be ruled out.
Russia needs to strengthen its western military district after Sweden and Finland join NATORussian President Vladimir Putin said this on Thursday. Finland has a long land border with northwest Russia. Putin also said that anyone who tried to invade Russia would have harsher consequences than in World War IIbecause the country now had weapons that could hit targets in enemy territory.
In a more conciliatory tone, the president also signaled his willingness to talk to the US about strategic stability, but rejected any attempt to force Russia into talks.
During his speech, Putin said Russia has deployed advanced weapons systems, including Zircon hypersonic missiles, and maintains the military advantage in Ukraine.