The Russian President also said that he had no plans to introduce martial law in Russia.
Vladimir Putin repeats his threats to NATO countries. The president stressed on Saturday that Russia would consider an “ally” any country that “attempted to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine, a claim by Kyiv that NATO rejected.
“We will consider any development of events in this direction as participation in an armed conflict of any country on whose territory a threat will be created against our soldiers,” he said about a possible “free-flying belt over the territory of Ukraine.”
On Friday, Alliance Secretary Jens Stoltenberg reminded that member countries do not intend to impose a ban on air traffic and will not intervene militarily so as not to provoke an all-out war in Europe.
There is no martial law in Russia
During his speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin also said that he had no plans to introduce martial law in his country:
“Martial law is introduced (…) in case of aggression, especially in regions where hostilities are taking place. We do not have such a situation, and I hope that she will not interfere, ”he said at the interrogation of employees of the Russian airline Aeroflot.
Accuracy that comes in response to persistent rumors in this direction because of the conflict in Ukraine.