“If some kind of attack systems appear on the territory of Ukraine, the flight time to Moscow will be seven to ten minutes and in the case of hypersonic weapons five minutes. What should we do in such a scenario? We will have to create something similar in relation to those who threaten us in this way. And we can do it now, “stressed the head of the Kremlin.
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“Creating such threats means red lines for us. But I hope that doesn’t happen. I hope that common sense will prevail, a responsibility for both our countries and the world community, “Putin added.
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Stoltenberg, on the other hand, has repeatedly pointed out that Moscow has amassed heavy weapons, artillery, drones and tens of thousands of soldiers ready for action at the border with Ukraine. The head of the alliance reiterated on Tuesday that NATO will not allow an invasion of its partner country.
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There is concern in other countries as well
Fearing a repeat of the aggression that led to Russia’s seizure of the Ukrainian Crimean peninsula in 2014, Ukraine is demanding greater security guarantees from the alliance. However, NATO member countries Poland, Lithuania and Latvia are also concerned, and in recent days they have been calling for an increase in the number of Allied troops operating in the region to help deter Russia.
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Prior to the talks, Russia was threatened by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who should inform the Allies at the meeting about the findings of US intelligence services about the movements of Russian troops. In Riga, Blinken warned Moscow that any aggression by Russia in Ukraine would have serious consequences.
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