The Russian president, Vladimir Putinwarned this Friday that They will not allow Ukraine to acquire nuclear weapons “under any circumstances” and if that happens, he emphasizes, said “threat” will be responded to “appropriately.”
Putin has assured that the deployment of nuclear weapons in Ukrainian territory is a long-standing desire of the authorities of the neighboring country. ““They’ve talked about this repeatedly.”the Russian president said during a press conference on the occasion of the BRICS summit being held in Moscow next week.
“They have talked about Ukraine should have nuclear weapons,” he explained, even before the start of this war. ““This threat will be responded to appropriately.”warned Putin, who has reproached the NATO be waging war on Russia through “the hands of the Ukrainians.”
Putin has also said that It is “very difficult and counterproductive” to set deadlines for this conflictespecially when the presence of NATO in it is known to everyone. “We are ready to continue the fight and achieve victory,” he concluded.
Likewise, he has expressed his distrust of the peace proposals that come from the West, but not those of China and Brazil that he considers “balanced.” He has warned that Russia is not seeking a “one-week truce” or a couple of years” so that NATO countries can rearm.
On the other hand, he has pointed out that the “threats” not only come from a possible presence of nuclear weapons on Ukrainian territory, but also from US weapons deployment “quite serious” in some places of Asia Peaceful.
“They are creating new points of tension By moving quite serious weapons, they threaten the countries of the region, including China, and also us,” he said, defending, on the other hand, the relationship between Beijing and Moscow as necessary for “strategic stability in the world.”
In that sense, has reproached that USA spend time ruining relations with Russia and in avoiding the development of China, even at the cost of its own internal economy, according to Russian news agencies.
Absence at the G20 summit
Putin has also announced that will not attend the next summit of the G20 which will be held in Rio de Janeiro next month in order not to disrupt the operation of the event. “We understand what is happening around Russia, why would we go there and disrupt the normal work of this forum?” he asked.
“We will find someone who adequately represents the interests of our country in Brazil at the highest level,” he explained about his absence. He considers the summit “useful, as long as it is not politicized”just as it has been trying.
Putin’s presence in Brazil has created controversy due to the arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ITC) for war crimes related to the forced displacement of Ukrainian children. Putin has explained that the situation could be resolved with just an agreement between Russia and Brazil so that the ICC sees its powers limited. It is a court, he said, with a “low profile”, “not independent” and without jurisdiction in many countries. “It is not of universal importance,” he said of the court.
This independence has been called into question, he pointed out, in the crisis in Middle East when he said that would take action against “some political figures” in the regionin reference, among others, to the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and has remained “silent” after the “mockery” of the United States.
Crisis in the Middle East
Putin has also referred to the crisis in the Middle East and has once again expressed Russia’s favorable position, which dates back to the times of the Soviet Union, has recalled, to the creation of a Palestinian state “full right”.
In that sense, he explained that the issue It will not be enough to meet certain material and economic demands of the Palestinian people, as many Israeli leaders with whom he has addressed the issue believe.
“There are also issues related to the spiritual sphere, to history, to the aspirations of the people who live in certain territories. Here the issue is much deeper and more complex.”the Russian president has theorized.
Likewise, Putin has offered Russia as “sincere” intermediary in a possible dialogue between Israel and Iranwhere we must mediate “understanding the interests” of both countries and demand an end to this “exchange of attacks” that “can be endless” and lead to an even greater crisis.
“When I am asked if it is possible to reach an agreement, it seems to me that it is possible, if necessary, We are in contact with both parties and we are willing to do everything whatever is in our power to help,” he said.
