Vladimir Putin: “But saving the “Kyiv regime” isn’t part of our plans.”

At the heart of this escalation lie arrogance and overconfidence. This is a path to the brink of the abyss.

Can we be certain that these weapons will never be used? Well, of course not. We must bear this in mind and avoid such an outcome.

Your choice and determination will show once again that millions of people are backing our fighters and that we stand together.

I think it's another mistake, a serious one. And in my view it clearly runs counter to the interests of the German people.