Putin: Ukraine Would Have 'One Week Left' If West Cut Off Aid

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, October 5, that Ukraine would have a “week to live” if arms supplies from Western countries were to end the next day.

Putin made the remarks during an hours-long live-streamed press conference at the annual Valdai Discussion Club event in Sochi, Russia, while responding to a question from Mikhail Rostovsky, a long-time columnist for Russian state media outlets, about whether Putin would object to Ukraine joining the European Union.

Putin said he would not object, as the EU is an economic alliance and not a military alliance like NATO. He went on to say that neither Ukraine’s economy nor its military defenses could exist without foreign support.

“Imagine, if deliveries stop tomorrow, they would only have a week to live until the ammunition runs out,” Putin said, according to machine translations of a Kremlin-published transcript and an English translation voice-over on the Kremlin’s footage.

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[msquared]

This isn’t Russia vs Ukraine, it’s Russia vs the West

[skiblu-fxps]

If just politicians had to go on the front and fight in the war.... Surely diplomatic actions would suddenly be found...

[michaelwemba]

The world must help Ukraine, why not, , , ,

[denisedube]

Canadians dont want to fund this war. Our people are starving under this leader, trudeau. 😢😢

[chrisd]

Ukraine wouldn't need assistance for their economy if you never invaded and caused a pointless war.

[mmbuq]

There is a beautiful saying: War is a place where young men that dont know each other, and dont hate each other murder one another, because of old men that know each other and hate each other but dont murder one another.

There are some dirty games going and we all know that..!!

[radleytube]

If nato had kept to the agreement, and not moved forces into areas they agreed on, none of this would of happened.

[ownageelite]

russia also cannot exist without North Korean and Iranian support

[TRUTHJUSTICELIBERTYALL-eqzk]

Am I the only one that is hoping these last three and a half years have been a nightmare?

[wjgraham]

I would agree with his statement. Money goes away, Ukraine falls. Pure and simple.

[betagama]

Szacunek dla Rosji i Rosjan jak i dla Amerykanów którzy są za Pokojem na Świecie.Mądrzy Ludzie dobrze wiedzą kto stoi za wojną na Ukrainie, kto ma tam wielkie interesy i z czyjego polecenia gnębiona była i jest ludność rosyjsko języczna, na wschodzie i południu Ukrainy.😡😡😡😡😡

[MrRo]

Putin quickly forgot who gave assistance to the Soviet Union in WWII. He would’ve been speaking German today if it wasn’t for certain countries aide.

[paulnewsome]

If not for Chinese, Iranian, North. Koream aid Russia wouldn't last long either.

[bettybaumann]

He's right . People in US are supporting this crooked little comic. We want President Trump to stop the madness.

[rexkramer]

Thanks for reminding us to never stop supporting Ukraine. Ah, and thanks for pushing Finland into NATO.

[snippidippi]

Putin just said : I wait for the aid to stop and then Ukraine will be mine

[Patrick-kqfy]

Here's an idea for the orcs;
Stop attacking Ukraine!

[mlkgjmq]

Why should they stop supporting Ukraine, the alternative would be Putin and Russia, who the hell want to live a life under Putin and Russia .

[zzz]

This comes from a guy knocking on everyones door for artillery and ammo.

[eddieavakian]

It’s a race as to what will run out first: US aid or Ukrainian people to fight the war. I’d love to see any diplomatic efforts at all to end this thing.