Putin said on Tuesday that NATO members in Europe were putting themselves in danger by suggesting that Ukraine use Western weaponry to attack deep inside Russia. This could lead to a worldwide war, according to him.
Putin has been warning, for the two-year bloodiest land conflict in Europe since WWII, that the West’s inaction in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could spark a much larger global conflict. This war is the bloodiest land conflict in Europe since WWII.
Some NATO members, but not the United States, concur with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s assertion that alliance members should permit Ukraine to use Western weapons deep into Russia.
Putin informed reporters in Tashkent that “constant escalation can result in severe consequences.” “If these serious consequences occur in Europe, how will the United States behave, bearing in mind our parity in the field of strategic weapons?” He added, “Do they want a global conflict?”
Putin also stated that the West would be directly involved in Ukrainian strikes on Russia with long-range weapons, as they would require satellite, intelligence, and military assistance. “The deployment of French troops to Ukraine would constitute an initial step toward a global conflict,” he said.
The Russian President warned smaller NATO member states in Europe to be careful because of their “dense populations and small landmasses.”
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine sparked the worst breakdown in Western relations ever, and the crisis is entering its most dangerous phase.
