Vladimir Putin: “A conflict between Russia and NATO will be just one step away from a full-scale World War III.”

But saving the Kyiv regime is not part of our plans.

We will not necessarily act in the waters where raids on our ships and vessels are being planned, but wherever we ourselves consider it necessary and appropriate.

I am confident that, through our joint efforts, we will continue to comprehensively strengthen the constructive Russia-India partnership for the benefit of our friendly peoples and in the interests of enhancing international security and…

We have to reduce to a minimum the impact of terrorist attacks on our civilian targets and infrastructure," he said.