Vladimir Putin has said that all of Ukraine belongs to Russia and has suggested that he could order a nuclear attack on the country.
Putin has said they could create a “security zone” and told attendees at the St. Petersburg economic forum there is an old saying in Russia, “Wherever a Russian soldier sets foot, that is ours.”
Putin said that Ukrainians and Russians are “one people” and in “that sense, all of Ukraine is ours.”
The Russian dictator added, “There is a saying: wherever a Russian soldier sets foot, that is ours,” The Sun reported.
He said that Russia is building a buffer zone in the Sumy region, he told attendees, “We have to create a security zone along the border.
“We have no objective to take Sumy, but in principle I do not rule it out… They pose a constant threat to us, constantly shelling the border areas.”
He then threatened Kyiv with using a nuclear weapon and vowed that if Ukraine uses a dirty bomb in Russia there will be “consequences.”
He added, “This would be a colossal mistake on the part of those whom we call neo-Nazis on the territory of today’s Ukraine. It could be their last mistake.
“We always respond and respond in kind. Therefore, our response will be very tough.”
The Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said, “Putin’s cynical statements demonstrate complete disdain for US peace efforts. While the United States and the rest of the world have called for an immediate end to the killing, Russia‘s top war criminal discusses plans to seize more Ukrainian territory and kill more Ukrainians.
“But, of all Putin’s deranged statements today, one about the Russian soldier’s foot stands out. In reality, wherever a Russian soldier sets foot, he brings along only death, destruction, and devastation.”
He added the only way to force Russia into peace “is to deprive it of its sense of impunity.”
Increase support for Ukraine’s defense and hit the Russian economy hard with devastating sanctions. Designate Russia as a terrorist state. Isolate it fully. Bring Moscow back to its senses.”
