Russia’s Response To Ukrainian Strikes With Western Weapons Will Be Overwhelming: Putin

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin hosted the XVII Congress of the Russian Geographical Society on Thursday. In a televised speech on the sidelines of Congress, he said that if Ukraine were given long-range weapons such as Tomahawk cruise missiles to strike deep into Russia, Moscow’s response would be very strong and stunning.Putin responded to reporters about the cancellation of the Budapest summit and new sanctions on Russia’s two biggest summits. oil companies and the possibility of Zelensky acquiring long-range weapons to strike deep into Russian territory.

He described the latest sanctions as a new attempt to pressure Russia.

Saying that no self-respecting nation, especially a country like Russia, can bow to external pressure, Putin reminded that most of America’s sanctions against Russia were imposed during Trump’s first term in office.

Putin said in the phone call on October 16 that it was Trump who offered to meet in Budapest. We think this is a postponement, not a cancellation.

“We believe that dialogue is better than disagreement and war,” Putin said, adding that behind-the-scenes contacts are maintained by both sides.

He warned that U.S. sanctions on Russian crude would deal a blow to American consumers, who will feel the pinch of skyrocketing global oil prices due to a crucial vote awaiting Trump — a series of elections from Congress to gubernatorial polls.