Putin says fears, that Russia will attack NATO, are 'nonsense'

 

If one side of the Russia-NATO conflict were to successfully attack the other side with conventional weapons, the other side would be forced to respond with nuclear weapons, which we have enough to destroy humanity. What are you preparing for? 

 

 "Russian President Vladimir Putin is threatening to begin supplying long-range capabilities to Western enemies, which would be an "asymmetric response" to Ukraine's strikes with Western weapons deep into Russian territory, RFE/RL reported.

 

 In an interview with the editors of foreign agencies, V. Putin said that strikes with high-precision missiles supplied to Ukraine by the West are impossible without the participation of the Western military. According to the Russian president, they participate in the selection of targets.

 

 "If someone thinks that such weapons can be brought into a combat zone and hit our territory causing problems for us, why do we not have the right to supply the same class of our weapons to those regions of the world from which they would strike sensitive targets of countries that do this in relation to Russia V. Putin stated, but did not specify to whom the Russian missiles could be supplied.

 

 From 2023 American military bases have been attacked several times by Iranian-backed militant groups, and Western commercial ships are regularly attacked by the Yemeni Houthis. Iran's missiles and drones are mostly used for those strikes.

 

 North Korea also regularly fires missiles towards South Korea and Japan. V. Putin said that Russia "highly appreciates" the fact that South Korea does not directly supply weapons to Ukraine.

 

 During this interview, V. Putin also stated that Western countries are already sending military instructors and advisers to Ukraine, some of whom have already died. V. Putin did not provide any evidence to support his words.

 

 Commenting on the possible delivery of German long-range missiles to Kyiv, Putin said it would "ultimately destroy" relations between Moscow and Berlin.

 

 Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are in Russian captivity

 

 Vladimir Putin stated that more than two years after the events in Ukraine, Russian forces have taken over 6,000 Ukrainian prisoners of war. This figure is much higher than the number of Russians held captive in Ukraine, he said at a meeting with major international news agencies in St. Petersburg on Wednesday. Ukraine, according to V. Putin, holds 1,348 Russian soldiers in captivity, while Russia holds 6,365 Ukrainians. It is not possible to independently verify this data.

 

 When asked what the Russian losses are in the war, V. Putin said that neither side of the conflict provides specific data about it. However, the relationship is said to be similar to that of prisoners of war. V. Putin assured that Ukraine's losses in the war are much greater than Russia's.

 

 Believes that fears that Russia will attack NATO are "nonsense"

 

 Vladimir Putin called the fears of the Western countries about the invasion of NATO territory by Russian forces "nonsense". "You made up your mind that Russia wants to attack NATO. Are you completely out of your mind? Are you as dumb as this table? Who came up with this? This is nonsense, understand," Putin said at a meeting with employees of major foreign news agencies in St. Petersburg on Wednesday.

 

 In a meeting with foreign journalists, V. Putin also stated once again that Russia would use its nuclear weapons only in self-defense. At the same time, he said: "For some reason, the West always thinks that Russia will never use it. We have a nuclear doctrine. Look what it says there. If someone's actions threaten our sovereignty, we believe that we can use all the means at our disposal. This is not to be taken lightly. It should be approached professionally."

 

 V. Putin is the host of the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which is taking place these days.

 

 Does not expect changes in US policy towards Russia

 

 Vladimir Putin does not expect significant changes in Washington's policy towards Moscow after the US presidential election. "For us, the (election) results are not of great importance," he said at a meeting with representatives of international news agencies in St. Petersburg on Wednesday. Russia will cooperate with the president chosen by the Americans. In the past, Putin has said that he would prefer incumbent President Joe Biden to win because he is more predictable.

 

 At the same time, V. Putin criticized the court proceedings against former US President Donald Trump, who on November 5 is going to run against Mr. Biden in the upcoming elections. Law enforcement in the United States is used for political struggle, V. Putin said. D. Trump is accused of old things, which, according to him, allows us to talk about political persecution. Many people understand this and support Trump because of it, added the Kremlin master."

 

Some focus on Putin's personality rather than what he says. It turns out that only Mother Teresa (eternal rest), Biden (still alive, barely) and Landsbergis (strangely, but also barely alive) have the right to say something. It turns out that the person who is condemned, by the not recognized by the Americans and Russians court (for example, the Prime Minister of Israel) not only has no right to say anything to us, but also cannot say anything worthy of our attention. Putin is saying a very simple thing: if the Landsbergis' family are well-armed and by some miracle appear at the gates of the Kremlin, it will force the Russians to defend themselves with nuclear weapons, and everyone, including the Landsbergis' family and us precious, will be dead, wherever we live. Since Putin is a believer, he is not deterred by such a prospect. The idea sounds logical. And instead of examining the arguments, attacking the personality of the person bringing up the arguments is a serious logical error. Unfortunately, this error is very common in the Lithuanian press. Maybe that's why we don't have a serious business in Lithuania, because it's impossible for us to think seriously.

 

Are you saying that Maxima owner is serious? He already lives in Britain and pays taxes there. We were deceived, encouraged happily drink alcohol, but he left, and the money was taken away. If Landsbergis is not going to go to Russia, then why is he buying very expensive tanks with our money? Will he go to Dusia lake to catch pikes?