Putin Says Russia 'Ready' For Clash With US Over Syrian Skies And NATO

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a televised meeting with officials to assess the consequences of an attack on the Crimean Bridge, in Moscow, on July 18, 2023. (Photo by Reuters) 

RT: Russia is ready for confrontation with NATO – Putin  

Moscow does not want a conflict with the Western-led bloc but is ready for any outcome, Russian president says  

Russia is “always ready for any scenario,” President Vladimir Putin told journalists on Saturday, commenting on a potential direct confrontation between the Russian and NATO militaries. The president was responding to a question about recent near-collisions involving Russian and American aircraft in Syria. 

“No one wants that,” the president added, pointing to the existing conflict-prevention lines that allow Russian and US officers to talk directly about “any crisis situation.” That fact that these lines still work shows that no side is interested in a conflict, he added. “If someone wants it – and that’s not us – then we’re ready,” Putin added.  

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Putin Says Russia 'Ready' For Clash With US Over Syrian Skies And NATO 

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Russia 'Ready' For Clash With US Over Syrian Skies, Putin Says -- Zero Hedge 

Putin: Russia 'ready for any scenario' versus US in Syria but not after military confrontation -- Press TV (Iran)  

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