Russian President Vladimir Putin fielded dozens of questions at today’s press conference, with the event lasting nearly four and a half hours and being the 15th event of its kind since his very first year-end presser in 2001. “We are prepared to extend the New START treaty tomorrow, if necessary,” Putin said. If there is no New START, there will be nothing in the world to hold back an arms race,” he warned. “Russia will search for a decision on gas that is acceptable to everyone, including Ukraine,” Putin stressed. According to the Russian president, he was surprised by the events in Estonia.

Source: Libya Today December 19, 2019 13:52 UTC