Vladimir Putin: “If the United States or any other state party to the Treaty was to conduct such tests, Russia would be under obligation…”

If it comes to a direct attack on the Russian Federation – in this case, we are referring to Kaliningrad, and perhaps other territories as well — the question of the Russian Federation deploying all the weapons at our country’s disposal…

Understanding that he is entering a difficult situation, he nevertheless does not stop his efforts to help bring about a settlement and to make his contribution to resolving the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

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

Nobody can divide or intimidate us, undermine our statehood, our public and political system.