Putin: even if we sink an English ship, a world war does not break out
Speaking on his annual " Direct Line " talk show, Russian President Putin made it clear that even if Russia sank the destroyer HMS Defender, World War III would not break out. It was also revealed in the interview that a US strategic plane took off from an airport on the island of Crete and flew to Russia in the morning before the HMS Defender entered Russian waters.
Putin therefore acknowledged that, despite the provocations, NATO members do not want a conflict, and it is not true that the world is now on the brink of a world war, he said.
“ Even if we had sunk that ship, it would still be difficult to imagine that the world would be on the brink of World War III, ” the president said. “ Because those who are doing this know they cannot emerge victorious from this war. It is a very important thing ".
The president also reflected on the exact reasons for the British provocation, noting that the issues discussed at his recent summit with his American counterpart, Joe Biden, in Geneva, could offer an explanation.
“Why was it necessary to make such a provocation? For what reason? " Putin asks. "To show that they have no respect for Crimea's choice to join Russia?"
Putin also criticized the West for its hypocrisy, noting that Moscow had ordered its troops to move away from the Ukrainian border earlier this year after Russia received complaints.
“ We have withdrawn the troops. But instead of reacting positively and saying, “OK, we understand your reaction to our indignation”, instead, what did they do? They came to our borders, ”Putin said
The fact that the sinking of a ship does not automatically lead to nuclear war, which would still be unlikely, makes the military act more likely. In a sense, the deterrent of mutual destruction is the most tremendous peacekeeping tool.
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