We are living through the most dangerous decade since the end of World War Two, warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday.
Putin was addressing the annual Valdai Discussion Club – a Moscow-based think tank, in the wake of successive military defeats in Ukraine and rising anger at home over the chaotic mobilization of 300,000 Russians to fight in the war.
He justified Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, blaming the West for what he still calls a “special military operation” and for “denying countries their sovereignty”.
“The future world order is being formed before our eyes,” said Putin.
However, as it seems, Russian President Vladimir Putin supervised “nuclear deterrence drills” on Wednesday.
“Under the leadership of Vladimir Putin, a training session was held with ground, sea, and air strategic deterrence forces, during which practical launches of ballistic and cruise missiles took place,” a Kremlin statement said.
NATO conducted nuclear deterrence drills last week in Belgium, the United Kingdom, and the North Sea.
