Putin warns the West about sending troops to Ukraine: "We have weapons that can also hit targets in their territories". The Russian president questioned the idea of ​​sending NATO military contingents to Moscow.

He said the consequences could be "tragic" and threatened the use of nuclear weapons. Putin also accused the West of forgetting what war is and provoking "conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and other regions of the world." "Without a sovereign and strong Russia, a strong world order will not be possible," he said.