Putin vows quick response if Europe provokes Russia

Sochı, Russia (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said in a statement on Thursday that Russia will quickly respond to Moscow in the midst of what the continent called the continent, which is directed by the hysteria. However, he said there was no intention of attacking the US -led NATO alliance.

Putin, Valdai discussion group at Sochi Black Sea Facility, “Everyone still desire to compete with us in the military field, as we said, feel free, let them try,” he said. “Russia’s counter measures will not take long.”

Putin said that Russia would react quickly if it was provoked for centuries, and that Germany mentioned especially the passion of having the most powerful army in Europe.

“The elite of the United Europe continues to break the hysteria.” He said. “It turns out that the war with the Russians is almost on the threshold. They repeat this nonsense over and over again.”

Putin rejected the idea that Russia would attack a member of the NATO military alliance one day as “impossible to believe”.

“I really want to say that: Cool, sleep calmly and pay attention to your own problems. Just take a look at the streets of European cities.” He said.

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin and Reuters in Moscow; Writing by Lucy Papachristou;