Moscow [Russia], July 30: President Vladimir Putin stressed that Russia does not want to cause a conflict, but if it has to, it is always ready.
During a press conference on July 29, President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is always ready for any situation, when commenting on the possibility of a clash between the Russian military and NATO members such as the US, according to TASS.
"We are always ready for any situation, but nobody wants that. And at the initiative of the US side, we used to create a special mechanism to prevent such conflicts. The leaders of some of our departments are in direct contact with each other, there is an opportunity to consult on any crisis situation. This shows that no one wants conflict," Putin said.
However, the leader stressed that "if someone wants to do so, we are always ready", noting that Russia is not the party that wants to cause a conflict.
President Putin's remarks were made in response to a question about recent incidents between Russian and American aircraft in Syria .
The Russian military reported a total of 23 dangerous incidents between Russian aircraft and aircraft of the US-led coalition since the beginning of 2023. Most occurred in July.
On the other hand, Russia has also repeatedly warned the US and its allies about the risk of a direct conflict related to the military situation in Ukraine . Moscow believes that the supply of weapons to Kyiv by Western countries only increases hostility and plunges the West deeper into conflict.
Also at the press conference, President Putin said there was still no major change in the special military operation in Ukraine in the past two days, as Kyiv continued to withdraw offensive units to regroup forces and troops. Moscow continues to advance.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper