Putin said threats to Russia are not decreasing as NATO expands and claimed the alliance is moving into other regions of the world.

Putin said threats to Russia are not decreasing as NATO expands and claimed the alliance is moving into other regions of the world. He said some European leaders openly speak of preparing for war with Russia, while insisting Moscow has no aggressive intentions toward Europe. Putin also called for countries to “live in friendship,” warning that otherwise Russia would have to respond, and claimed Ukrainians are being used as “cannon fodder.”