Putin warns the West about sending troops to Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Western countries about sending troops to Ukraine. He said the consequences of such a decision would be "painful".
Putin said these things in his address to the nation in Moscow on Thursday (February 29). Warning the West, he said, Russian troops are moving forward on the battlefield in Ukraine. If any country dares to send troops to Kiev's aid now, it will have 'sad consequences'.
The Russian President said, they (Western countries) should finally keep in mind that we have all the weapons that are capable of hitting their territory. Every move by the West carries the real risk of a conflict in which nuclear weapons could be used. And thus civilization can be destroyed.
He said Russia now needs to strengthen defenses on its western border. He made the announcement at a time when Sweden and Finland were about to join NATO.
Putin said the West had fueled the conflict in Ukraine and continued to lie that Russia wanted to invade Europe.
In his address to the nation, Putin also talked about various internal issues of the country. Presidential elections are being held in Russia from March 15 to 17. Putin has no real opposition in this election. As a result, what will be the result of the election is very certain. Putin's presence in the media has also increased since the beginning of this year ahead of the election. He recently made headlines for flying a bomber.