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Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the United States on Sunday that if Washington deployed long-range missiles in Germany, then Russia would deploy similar missiles within striking distance of the West.
The United States said on July 10 that it would begin deploying long-range missiles in Germany from 2026, as part of preparations for a long-term deployment of SM-6 missiles, Tomahawks and other warheads.
In a speech in St. Petersburg to sailors from Russia, China, Algeria and India to mark Russia's Navy Day, President Putin warned the United States that by doing so it risked provoking a missile crisis similar to the Cold War.
"These missiles, which in the future can be equipped with nuclear warheads, can hit targets on our territory in 10 minutes," Putin said.
"We will take mutual measures taking into account the actions of the United States, its allies in Europe and other regions of the world."
Earlier, Putin warned that Russia would begin production of short- and medium-range missiles and consider where to deploy them, after the United States sent similar missiles to Europe and Asia.
President Putin, who ordered the start of the attack on Ukraine in 2022, claims the war is part of a historic showdown with the West, which he says has humiliated Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union by encroaching on what he calls its sphere of influence. of Moscow. Ukraine and the West have vowed to defeat Russia, which currently controls 18 percent of Ukraine, including Crimea and parts of four regions in eastern Ukraine.
Russia says that the territories, once part of the Russian Empire, are part of Russia again and will never be relinquished.
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