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Putin: Long-Range Weapons To Ukraine Means Further Pushback From Borders

RUSSIA

Putin delivering his annual address to Federal Assembly (livestream in English: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1MYxNgLNjvPKw). Putin states that "The more long-range weapons sent by the West to Ukraine, the more we will have to push them away from our borders." This comes as a clear signal that the provision of long range missiles or fighter jets by the West would be viewed in Moscow as a significant provocation.

  • States that the responsibility for escalation in Ukraine lies with Western elites. The 'west seeks to change local conflict into a global one.'
  • Putin: The existence of our country is at state....It is impossible to defeat our country on the battlefield.'

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