Putin: If Russia’s enemies seek to escalate the tension, there is no obstacle! – Mehr news agency RCO News Agency

According to RCO News Agency, quoted by Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in response to Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin’s question about whether the current developments can be considered equivalent to World War III, admitted that the risks are increasing and the enemies Moscow is escalating the tension.

Putin said: You know, there is no need to scare anyone. There are many risks and these risks are increasing. We can see what our current enemies are doing; They are escalating. If they want something like that, no problem!

He added: We will always respond to any challenge. We always do this. When our current enemies and potential partners hear, understand and understand this, then the understanding needed to achieve agreement and peace will emerge.

Emphasizing that Moscow establishes ties with other countries only based on the interests of Russia, the Russian president added: “If we establish a relationship with anyone, we will only do so based on the interests of Russia.”

In response to a question about the possibility of improving relations between Russia and the United States, he emphasized: Anything can happen if there is a desire for it. We have never lost our passion. Russia is ready to compromise, but not at the cost of its own interests.