Putin threatens West with ‘lightning-fast’ retaliatory strikes in the event of interference

He did not specify what the "retaliatory strikes" would be.

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"If someone intends to intervene in the situation in Ukraine from the outside and create unacceptable threats of a strategic nature — the retaliatory blows will be lightning-fast," Putin threatened.

He also added that all decisions on this have already been made.

"We have all the tools nobody can boast of at this moment to retaliate in the event of interference in the situation in Ukraine,” the dictator claimed.

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“We will use them if necessary.”