Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that Russia could provide long-range weapons to others to strike Western targets. His remarks Wednesday came after he warned Germany that the use of its weapo…
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Lakhta Center skyscraper, the headquarters of Russian gas monopoly Gazprom in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
“That would mark their direct involvement in the war against the Russian Federation, and we reserve the right to act the same way,” Putin added.recently in authorizing Ukraine to hit some targets on Russian soil with the long-range weapons they are supplying to Kyiv. The deliveries of German tanks to Ukraine came as a shock to many in Russia, he said.
“We will work with any president the American people elect,” Putin said, speaking on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Asked about Russian military losses, Putin said that no country would reveal that information during hostilities but claimed without providing details that Ukraine’s casualties are five times greater than Russia’s.
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