President Vladimir Putin warned Germany on Wednesday that the use of its weapons by Ukraine to strike inside Russia would mark a “dangerous step,” and he said Moscow could, in turn, provide long-ra…
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. “We will think about it,” he told the journalists on the sidelines of the annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.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.
The Russian leader faced questions on various topics, although the more than two years of fighting in Ukraine dominated the session. He also said Ukraine has more than 1,300 Russian troops in captivity, while more than 6,400 Ukrainian soldiers are being held in Russia.On other topics, Putin said the U.S. is “taking energetic steps” to secure the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, an American jailed over a year ago while on a reporting trip and charged with espionage. Gershkovich, his employer and the U.S. have denied the allegations, and Washington has declared him to be wrongfully detained.
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