Putin: "A direct confrontation between NATO and Russian troops would lead to a global catastrophe"

“Sending NATO troops to Ukraine for a direct confrontation with the Russian army would be very dangerous and

”.

So from Kazakhstan, Russian President Vladimir Putin launches a warning speaking to journalists at the end of the Eurasian summit in Astana, as reported by Russian agencies. 

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Putin specified in Astana, according to Tass reports. The Russian president then said that at the moment there is no longer a need for "massive attacks" on Ukrainian infrastructure. 

Putin said that all mobilization activities will be

and no additional conscription is expected: this is reported by Novaya Gazeta Europa, according to which Putin said that of the 300,000 people he plans to mobilize, 223,000 have been summoned in the area of ​​the "partial mobilization", that 33,000 mobilized are already in the units and 16,000 are engaged in fighting in Ukraine. 

Putin then warns the international community after the attack on the Crimean bridge: "Russia

if it is confirmed that the explosives used have been sent from Odessa," he said.

However, the Russian president confirmed that Russia is

with Ukraine.

"Russia will participate in the

, but there is still no decision on my presence," he later reported.

Vladimir Putin, however, does not see "the need" for

, he said, referring to the possibility of a face to face with the American president on the sidelines of the G20.

The Russian president then acknowledged that the countries of the former USSR are

in Ukraine, but replied "no" when journalists asked him if he regretted anything about the conflict in Ukraine.

“I want to clarify.

What is happening today is, to put it mildly, unpleasant, but we would have had the same thing a little later, only under worse conditions for us.

So we are acting in a correct and timely manner, ”said Putin, who in February ordered the invasion of Ukraine, where, he said,“

”.

The Russian president then stated that it is "unlikely" that a decision will be made to put the functioning line of

into operation .

“Although one line is apparently working, the decision is not made and is unlikely to be made.

But this is no longer our business, this is

' business, ”Putin said.   

The

in alleged acts of sabotage for which it is not known who was responsible.

Nord Stream 2 never went into operation: Germany froze it after Moscow recognized the self-proclaimed separatist republics of Donbass, and therefore on the eve of the invasion of Ukraine ordered by Putin.   

Germany's interests "are

, otherwise the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines would not have been blown up," Putin said.

“Even if they didn't work, they still had an element of reliability and could be used in extreme cases.

Now this possibility is not there.

Even if a line appears to be usable.

However, no such decision has been made and it is unlikely that it will be taken. "