Putin promises 'immediate' reaction if Russia threatened

Vladimir Putin has warned the west of retaliatory strikes at “lightning-fast” pace for creating “strategic threats” amid its ongoing war on Ukraine.

“If someone intends to intervene in the ongoing events from the outside, and create strategic threats for Russia that are unacceptable to us, they should know that our retaliatory strikes will be lightning-fast,” Mr Putin said.

[PtolemyJones]

Here's something someone should explain to Putin, if you don't want Russia to be threatened, don't be attacking people.

[stshar]

Yet Putin can threaten everyone else….hypercritical

[Caspthereaper]

Has Mr Putin tried Elden Ring ? It’s really good much better then invading Ukraine

[round]

This world would be so much better if people just chilled out a little bit

[stuartduran]

Mr Putin, with respect - give it up pal. You have proved that you can cause chaos, death and crimes against humanity. No doubt you have lots to go but -
The world is laughing at you and your failures. The oligarchs hate you because of loosing money. Your army is shit- your country will also hate you for lying and creating misery for them.
You cannot win, retire - go to Argentina, fish and change your name to Igor. Give your country a chance and let the wold live in peace.
Victory to Ukraine 🇺🇦

[averageperson]

The ones that constantly throw around threats tend to do so because they’re struggling the most. Russia are really echoing North Korea and their rhetoric at the moment.

[stephenmassey]

We should be trying to stop war, not bragging about who's the toughest, it's juvenile and deadly.

[markjohnston]

He seems to have forgotten that NATO has plenty of nuclear weapons of their own. He seems to think he can do what he likes and say what he likes without any comeback. He cries like a spoiled child being stood up to. I think it's perfectly legitimate for Ukraine to attack Russian targets even if they are in Russia. If Putin doesn't want to be hit he should stop hitting people. The spoiled brat. It's time we stopped pacifying this bully and point out how foolish he is being with these threats.

[mrdarkevilme]

and now we see the street hooligan with bloodied knuckles proceeding to wave a switch blade around threateningly at the good samaritans attempting to intervene on behalf of his victim.

[jakejentley]

It sickens me that he’s now basically throwing an adult temper tantrum because he can’t and isn’t getting his way. What did he think was going to happen, that the rest of the world would just watch him try and take a countries independence away from them?!

[mikes]

He's standing right there. In the open. Nobody within 50 feet. How hard is it, ffs?

[melvynplantmusic]

Looking at how his armed forces have performed it wouldn't surprise me if his nukes are all duds.

[alexwilliamson]

He can threaten all he wants if the button is pressed he will be one of the first to go along with most of Europe….nobody can win…

[johnneal]

Ask Putin this if u don't want to be threatened then why try to invade a country which is deemed to spark controversy

[Bamazon]

He has to keep talking like this for the benefit of his inner circle he knows they’re losing faith

[omidpourhossein]

Russia spent years supplying weapons Bashar al Assad and when he was criticized for it, Putin replied that they were just selling weapons to the "legitimate government of Syria" and that the practice was "in full compliance with the norms of International law". Ukraine's government is way more legitimate than Syria's regime will ever be, since Zelensky was elected w/ 73% of the votes in 2019 elections certified by OCSE, PACE and IEOM as free and fair, so Putin doesn't have the slightest right to bother us about arms sales to Ukraine.

[tazzy]

"Our response to counter attacks" by definition it wouldn't need countering if there wasn't instigation first.

[sbeast]

He looks increasingly deranged, and doesn't seem to realise the effect his military operation has had on the world. Sad times.

[brunoklotz]

Arrogance comes before the fall, which is imminent.

[soulBain]

The more you have to say you're in control, the less you actually have control of anything