In a direct threat to the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged “lightning” fast strikes on any nation that “interferes” with Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russia once faced international ire this week after it suggested Western support of Kyiv during Russia’s more than 60-day invasion could lead to nuclear warfare. But despite calls from nations like the US and UK to stop the aggressive rhetoric, Putin escalated the tough talk Wednesday. The kind that no one else can boast of right now,” he said alluding to Russia’s deployment of a hypersonic missile last month. Moscow has repeatedly defended its “special military operation” in Ukraine as an attempt to “denazify” certain regions – a claim Ukraine and the West have said is patently incorrect.

Source: The Nation April 28, 2022 06:19 UTC