Russia is ready for confrontation with NATO – Putin
Moscow does not want a conflict with the Western-led bloc but is ready for any outcome, Russian president says | Russia is “always ready for any scenario,” President Vladimir Putin told journalists on Saturday, commenting on a potential direct confrontation between the Russian and NATO militaries. The president was answering a question about recent near-collisions involving Russian and American aircraft in Syria. “No one wants that,” the president added, pointing to the existing conflict-prevention lines that allow Russian and US officers to talk directly about “any crisis situation.” That fact that these lines still work shows that no side is interested in a conflict, he added. “If someone wants it – and that’s not us – then we’re ready,” Putin added. ● Moscow has also repeatedly warned Washington and its allies about the risks of a potential direct conflict between Russia and NATO, particularly amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Continued Western arms supplies to Kiev only extend the hostilities and make its Western backers engage in the conflict even deeper, Russia said.
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Dmitry Medvedev (Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia) | Our Armed Forces, repelling the counter-offensive of the collective enemy, are defending the citizens of Russia and our country. This is obvious to all decent people. ● But beyond that, they are preventing a world conflict. After all, if we imagine that the offensive of the Ukrobanderites with the support of NATO succeeded and they took away part of our country, then we would have to use nuclear weapons by virtue of the rules of the decree of the President of Russia dated 02.06.2020. There would simply be no other option. Therefore, our enemies should pray to our warriors. They do not allow the world nuclear fire to ignite. ● P. S. Happy Russian Navy Day! The Poseidon drone joins the congratulations and recommends our country's enemies to pray for the health of all Russian sailors.