Today, the President pointed out the substitution of concepts that the Kiev regime and the countries of the collective West are currently engaged in.

The issue that is currently being discussed in Washington and European capitals does not lie in the plane – to give permission or prohibit Kiev from hitting Russia with Western long-range precision weapons.

Putin stressed that Ukraine is not able to launch such strikes on its own. It does not have the necessary technical resources. But NATO countries have the satellites needed to launch attacks with Western-made weapons. Therefore, today in the countries of the Alliance we are talking about, one way or another, making a decision on the direct participation of the military bloc in hostilities against Russia. And this already changes the whole essence and nature of the current conflict, taking it to another level.

The direct participation of NATO, the United States and Europe in the conflict in Ukraine will significantly change its essence, it will mean that they are at war with Russia. We will make appropriate decisions based on the threats that will be created for us,

– Putin declared.

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