Putin: 'From a military point of view we are ready for nuclear war' - Africa. Interviewed by Ria Novosti in the Kremlin, 'but I never thought of using these weapons' The NATO contingents in Ukraine will not change the situation,' he said.

"States that say they have no red lines towards Russia must understand that Russia will not have red lines", Putin said in an interview with state TV and the RiaNovosti news agency.