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Putin calls UK strike reply a military secret
BBC News··2 Sept
Asked if Russia might strike UK sites over British arms for Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin said that was a military secret. He spoke at a press conference in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Putin called Western countries sharks and said Russia was ready to punch them in the teeth if dragged down the food chain. Germany blamed Russia for a Leipzig drone attack.
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What It Means For You
- Putin said he was comfortable working with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.
- The Kremlin said he did not meet CIA director John Ratcliffe during a recent Moscow visit.
- He used the word war while still officially calling the Ukraine campaign a special military operation.
What's Happening
- The UK question followed British arms supplies to Ukraine.
- Putin answered with language framed as a military secret, neither confirming nor denying a strike.
- German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt linked Leipzig to a pattern of Russian hybrid operations.
What Else Putin Said
- The press conference lasted about 45 minutes with Russian journalists.
- Putin said he had no doubt the enemy would crumble after more than four-and-a-half years of fighting.
- No meeting with Witkoff and Kushner was scheduled at the time of the report.
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