Putin warns rivals against ‘crossing red line’ with Russia
The Hindu
Moscow’s response will be asymmetric and harsh, he warned
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned Russia’s foreign rivals against “crossing the red line” with Moscow, as he gave a state of the nation speech amid deep tensions with the West. Russia’s ties with the West have deteriorated to near Cold War lows, with Moscow and Western capitals at loggerheads over jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, a Russian troop build-up on Ukraine’s borders and a series of espionage scandals.More Related News