Putin: "Will Take Military Measures if West Continues Aggressive Course"

Vladimir Putin, President of Russia [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Buaeri] On the 21st (local time), Russia warned that it would take corresponding military measures if the West continues its unfriendly actions related to the Ukraine situation.

President Vladimir Putin expressed concerns about NATO's eastward expansion and Ukraine's push to join NATO during an expanded meeting of the Ministry of Defense held that day, stating this position.

President Putin said, "If the clearly aggressive line of our Western counterparts continues, we will take appropriate military and technical measures and respond firmly to unfriendly moves," adding, "Russia has full rights to take actions to guarantee its own security and sovereignty."

He continued, "We need long-term and legally binding security guarantees," and criticized, "No legal guarantees can be trusted because the United States easily withdraws from international treaties it dislikes for various reasons."

President Putin also claimed, "We are greatly concerned about the deployment of the United States' global missile defense (MD) system near Russia," stating, "The MK-41 launchers, which are part of the U.S. European MD system already deployed in Romania and planned to be deployed in Poland, have been modified to launch Tomahawk cruise missiles."

President Putin's warning remarks came amid rising military tensions between Russia and the West supporting Ukraine, following concerns raised by the U.S. and Ukraine that Russia has deployed about 100,000 troops and weapons near the Ukrainian border and is preparing to invade Ukraine early next year.

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