UKRAINE-KRIEG: Brisant! "Jetzt hat sich der russische Präsident selbst zu diesem Thema geäußert!"

UKRAINE WAR: NATO beware! "All this is causing unrest in Moscow!" Suddenly Putin is getting nervous! Moscow's view of the world is completely different from the Western one. In this view, Russia is peace-loving, and only the evil West is fueling the conflict. Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin has accused NATO of preparing for a war against Russia. Up to now, the states of the Western alliance have limited themselves to supporting Ukraine, Putin told graduates of Russian military academies in the Kremlin. Now, he said, there is open talk in the West "that they are preparing for a war against us and increasing their military and offensive budgets." To justify this militarization, NATO and EU states are using false claims about an alleged military threat from Russia, Putin said, according to the Kremlin. Nearly 40 percent of Russia's budget expenditures go toward the military, armaments, and security. According to Putin, Moscow is committed to a multipolar system of international relations that guarantees the military security of every state. "At the same time, we are prepared to respond operationally and appropriately to all external and internal threats," the 73-year-old warned. The Russian president has been waging a large-scale war against neighboring Ukraine for more than four years. EU and NATO states support Ukraine. The war has also heightened their concerns about their own security vulnerabilities vis-à-vis Russia, and they are therefore arming themselves in case of defense. Putin: Consequences of Ukrainian attacks should be minimized During a meeting with government officials, Putin accused Ukraine of attacking civilian targets in Russia because its situation on the front was deteriorating and it was losing territory after territory, he claimed, according to a statement. Putin instructed authorities to take measures to minimize the consequences of Ukrainian attacks. Kyiv's counterattacks are increasingly putting Moscow under pressure. Ukraine is primarily targeting the Russian oil industry to disrupt fuel supplies for Russian troops and reduce energy revenues. The situation is escalating, particularly on the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014 and uses as a bridgehead. Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced plans to isolate the peninsula with drone strikes. Private individuals can no longer purchase gasoline there, and scheduled power outages have been implemented. In the western Russian city of Voronezh, a Ukrainian cruise missile attack damaged an arms factory on Monday. #ukraine #russia #war #putin #worldnewschannel Subscribe to the WELT YouTube Channel    / weltvideotv   WELT DOKU Channel    / weltdoku   WELT Podcast Channel    / weltpodcast   WELT Netzreporter Channel    / dienetzreporter   The WELT News Livestream http://bit.ly/2fwuMPg The top news stories on WELT.de http://bit.ly/2rQQD9Q The media library on WELT.de http://bit.ly/2Iydxv8 WELT News Channel on Instagram   / welt.nachrichtensender   WELT on Instagram   / welt   A note from us: Due to the high volume of inappropriate and offensive comments, we are currently unable to allow comments. Thank you for your understanding – the WELT team Video created in 2026