Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia was “ready” for war if Europe seeks one, accusing Europe of trying to sabotage a deal on the Ukraine conflict before he met with US envoys.
“We are not planning to go to war with Europe, but if Europe wants to and starts, we are ready right now,” Putin said ahead of talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
That meeting with Witkoff and Kushner began at about 10:00 AM Eastern Time today.
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🇷🇺🇪🇺 "We are not planning to fight Europe — I’ve said this a hundred times already. But if Europe suddenly decides it wants to fight us and starts it, we are ready right now." - Putin pic.twitter.com/CkE5zhxLiA
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