Putin Speech: Russia Defiant as Ukraine Invasion Nears Second Year

President Vladimir Putin said Russia will suspend its observation of the New START treaty with the US, dealing a blow to the last accord limiting their nuclear arsenals, as he vowed to press on with his faltering invasion of Ukraine.

Russia is fighting for its “historic lands” in Ukraine and “will fulfill the tasks set step-by-step, carefully and consistently,” Putin told the Russian parliament and top officials in Moscow on Tuesday. Russia won’t be the first to resume testing of nuclear weapons as a result of its suspension of New START, though it will do so in response to any US test, he said.

Russia’s suspension of the treaty is “deeply unfortunate and irresponsible,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Athens. Putin’s decision “makes the world more dangerous” and means the entire infrastructure of arms control has been dismantled, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters in Brussels, urging Russia to reconsider.

US President Joe Biden extended the nuclear treaty by five years to 2026 as one of his first acts upon taking office in 2021 shortly before it was due to expire, after Putin had pressed his predecessor Donald Trump without success to agree to a deal.

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[abercrombiefuffufnick]

WTF is this? This is the best translator Bloomberg can afford? Embarrassing.

[onenutrick]

he isn't saying that, what is being translated, , putin said nato better be prepared for what's next..

[jaygeorge]

The translator is horrible takes away from the message and deliberately done to keep folks sleep

[mikemurray]

I am a 74 year Vietnam veteran and I stand behind Putin and support Russia on keeping the deranged and morally filthy West far away from her borders

[jaimeg]

there needs to be peace on earth stop your wars

[DisEnchantedPersons]

He's got it right, who the hell is in charge in America? We've really screwed the world and ourselves.

[erindbs]

Wonder if the ufo balloons have anything to do with any of this.

[nenala]

Who ever did the translation should be FIRED

[JH-unbo]

Windowless building, seems safe guys; you can smile 😏

[dandavatsdasa]

There must be some way for all governments to achieve a reasonable understanding between themselves.

[irvinfernandez]

Yall mean first year not second ? Title wrong

[nenemalo]

The first one to laugh will get thrown out of a window or get poisoned 🤢

[smeff]

Ah, defiant, what propaganda. Who is Putin defying?

[clyde]

Everyone pray for the guy falling asleep at 0:55, he should stay away from windows for a while.

[bs]

Only Relena Peacecraft can bring peace to this war

[wantAvote]

War - Killing and destruction is NOT a solution. WAR is a never ending cycle of vengeance.

Learn to live with what you have right now. Learn peace.

[Il-jsul]

Who is translating this??? Bunch of mumble.

[jimdavis]

Rather have Putin in office then Biden

[loveurneighbor]

You have to ask yourself what makes Russia's evil oligarchs worse than the West's evil oligarchs?

[rcdowdy]

Hope the Russians put an end to this evil war.