Russian President Putin: Warns Of "Nuclear Power Consequences" If Sanctions Continue

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, war veterans and cadets watch the military parade in Red Square Photo: REUTERS

Russia Can’t Be Blackmailed Over Ukraine, Putin Says -- Bloomberg

It’s futile for the U.S. and its allies to “blackmail” Russia over the Ukraine crisis, President Vladimir Putin said in a newspaper interview.

Russia’s partners should remember the risks involved in disputes between nuclear powers, Putin said. He accused Barack Obama of adopting a “hostile” approach in naming Russia as a threat to the world in the U.S. president’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 24.

“We hope that our partners will realize the futility of attempts to blackmail Russia and remember what consequences discord between major nuclear powers could bring for strategic stability,” Putin told Serbia’s Politika newspaper on the eve of his visit to the Balkan nation today.

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My Comment: It appears that the Kremlin is doing a full front press on the issue of sanctions .... Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev is saying the same thing .... Medvedev: No Reset of Russian-US Ties as Long as Sanctions Remain (RIA Novosti).