A clear message to the West and especially to them was sent by . The Russian president had a meeting with officials of the Ministry of Defense and referred to the latest developments in the war with Ukraine.
Putin stressed that “the West is testing Russia’s red lines, we will not tolerate it.” In fact, he pointed out that Moscow was forced to respond to the blows it received.
He then stated that Russia is watching with concern the development and possible deployment of short- and medium-range missiles by the US. He made sure to send a clear message to the other side of the Atlantic stressing that “Russia will lift all of its own voluntary restrictions on the development of its own missiles if the US proceeds with the development of such missiles.”
At the end, Putin pointed out that Russian forces in Ukraine have brought 189 settlements under their control so far this year, which he said Russia’s nuclear weapons are there to deter.
