How adventures with Ukraine could lead to death in nuclear winter of all humanity

"Russian president Putin said that a Western-allied Ukraine strengthened with NATO weapons could launch a war against Russia to recapture Crimea — which rejoined Russia in 2014. That, he said, could lead to a nuclear war between Russia and the NATO bloc.

“If we look at all these many questions deeply, seriously, then it becomes clear that in order to avoid such a negative development of the situation — and we want to avoid it — all countries’ interests, including those of Russia, must be truly taken into account, and a way of solving this problem must be found,” Mr. Putin said.

Still, Mr. Putin said that he would keep talking, including with Mr. Macron, the French president, who may visit Moscow in the near future.

“I hope that eventually we will find this solution though it’s not easy, we understand that,” Mr. Putin said. “But to talk today about what that will be — I am, of course, not ready to do that.”"