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Putin claims Russia may supply long-range weapons to enemies of West in retaliation for Ukraine support

Source: Sputnik/Valentina Pevtsova/Pool via REUTERS

Vladimir Putin has claimed Russia could retaliate in kind against those permitting Ukraine to target Russia with their long-range missiles – by providing such weapons to countries within striking distance of Western nations.

In wide-ranging remarks at his annual economic forum in St Petersburg, the Russian president sought to insist that Moscow “does not care” about the upcoming US election, claimed candidate ’s hush money conviction was “political”, and dismissed fears that Russia wants to attack Nato

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