Putin warns of "global catastrophe" if NATO clashes with Russian military

Russo-Ukraine War: Addressing a press conference in Kazakhstan's capital Astana, Putin said, "In any case, direct contact of (NATO) troops with the Russian military, is a very dangerous step that could lead to global devastation." could.


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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that any direct contact or direct conflict of NATO troops with Russian forces would result in "global catastrophe".

Addressing a press conference in Kazakhstan's capital Astana, Putin said, "In any case, direct contact, a direct confrontation of (NATO) troops with the Russian military is a very dangerous step that could lead to global catastrophe. I hope those who are are wise enough to say that such a step should not be taken."

Earlier, Putin had warned of using nuclear weapons to defend Russian territory after it captured four regions of Ukraine last month, a move the United Nations condemned this week.

On Tuesday, the Group of Seven (G7) nations warned that the use of nuclear weapons on Ukraine would have dire consequences, according to a statement issued by the White House.

The leaders of the G7 states (the UK, Germany, Italy, Canada, the US, France and Japan) said, "We condemn the deliberate Russian escalator moves, including the partial mobilization of reservists and irresponsible nuclear rhetoric, that may undermine global peace." and affecting security. At risk. We confirm that any use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons by Russia will have serious consequences."

Earlier, US President Joe Biden spoke of a nuclear "Armageddon" during a speech on Thursday in a warning about Russia's escalation of war in Ukraine.

Biden warned of an "attack" on American institutions and spoke of the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin using nuclear weapons at the New York home of James Murdoch, son of media baron Rupert Murdoch.

We haven't faced the prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis," Biden said in New York City.

At a fundraiser for the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, Biden said Putin is "not joking when he talks about the use of strategic nuclear weapons or biological or chemical weapons." That's because, as Biden said, "his military - you could say - is underperforming,"



"I'm trying to figure out what Putin's off-ramp is up to?" Biden said. "Where does he find a way out? Where does he find himself in a position that he not only loses face but vital power within Russia?"

According to a pool report, Biden told event attendees, "I don't think there is such a thing as the ability to easily use a tactical nuclear weapon and not end with Armageddon."



Putin has renewed his nuclear threats as he announced annexation of Ukrainian territory, some of which Russia does not control, and with a call-up of 300,000 reservists to bolster his flagged offensive.