Russian President, Vladimir Putin called it “complete nonsense” statements in the West that Russia is following Ukraine in preparing to attack Europe, at a meeting last night with military pilots in the Tver region, north of Moscow.

“What they say is that we are going to attack Europe after Ukraine is complete nonsense. “This is intimidation of the population in order to get money from them,” – said the head of the Kremlin, whose words were quoted by Russian agencies this Thursday.

Putin said that “American satellites “They are afraid of a big and strong Russia,” but he assured that they had no reason for this.

“We do not have no aggressive intentions in relation to these countries,” he emphasized.

He insisted that talking about the possibility of “attacking other countries” was “complete nonsense.”to Poland, to the Baltic countries.”

The President added that They also “scare the Czechs” In summary, claims about the Russian threat are “mere misconceptions.”

Putin recalled that in 2022, military spending by the United States, the leader of NATO, decreased. $811 billionand in Russia – 72 billion.

“Will we fight with NATO with this balance of forces? “This is bullshit”, said.

At the same time, he warned that F-16 fighters will be supplied to Ukraine. will be considered “legitimate targets” no matter where they work from.

Putin thus answered the pilot’s question about whether the Russian Air Force has will destroy F-16s at NATO airfields if they are employed from there by Ukraine.

(EFE)