Putin praises Trump but warns supplies of US long-range missiles to Ukraine will badly hurt ties
Summary
Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that US long-range missile supplies to Ukraine will escalate tensions but not change the battlefield outcome, while praising Trump's peace efforts and reaffirming a nuclear pact extension offer.
Key Points
- Putin warns US missile supplies to Ukraine will damage Russia-US relations but won't change battlefield dynamics.
- Putin praises Trump's efforts and their 2023 Alaska summit towards resolving the Ukraine crisis.
- Putin reaffirms Russia's offer to extend the New START nuclear arms control treaty with the US for one more year.
- Putin strongly warns Western allies against seizing Russian oil tankers, calling it piracy with potential for forceful retaliation.
