At a briefing with Moscow graduates of military and law enforcement schools, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin stated his readiness to participate in talks about security issues with NATO member nations.
“Recently, at the meeting with the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I outlined our vision on the work to create equal and indivisible security in Eurasia. We are ready for a broad international discussion of these key vital issues, both with our colleagues in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, the CIS, the Eurasian Economic Community, BRICS, and other international associations, European and NATO states, among others, naturally, at the time when they are ready for this.”
Additionally, Putin promised to strengthen his country’s nuclear capabilities and provide the military with advanced weapons.
“We will prioritise increasing the supply to the troops on the front line of various types of unmanned aircraft systems, armoured vehicles, high-precision weapons, strike aircraft, enemy detection, counter-battery systems, control and communications systems,” he said.
The Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov spoke after Putin and similarly praised the Russian military.
“Russian military personnel honourably fulfil their military duty, effectively defend national interests, and resolutely fight the followers of Nazi ideology,” he said.